I used to love to see Willie Pep and Ray Robinson. To me, the epitome of a great athlete is a great boxer. I just love the rhythm of seeing a man dance, slip punches. I loved the dancers and boxers. I would see them and be mesmerized.

Steward began an amateur boxing career there. He was forced to abandon a professional career due to his family's economic situation and began working as an electrical lineman. The long talks about boxing the world and life itself.

His heavyweight fighters had a record of 34-2-1 combined in title fights. Emanuel Steward (July 7 1944 – October 25 2012) was an American boxer trainer and commentator for HBO Boxing.