By T.K. Stewart
Before James Kirkland got himself embroiled in a mess that will likely see him spend another stretch behind bars, his trainer Anne Wolfe was on the verge of taking another turn in the spotlight – this time as a trainer.
Wolfe was recently featured with a segment on the HBO series “Real Sports with Bryant Gumble” and she was getting a lot of credit for her work in ushering Kirkland to the verge of a world title shot and an undefeated record of 25-0, 22 knockouts. It seemed as though when Wolfe's most famous client went away, her career as a trainer was at risk of going along with it.
However, now comes word that Wolfe will be assuming the training of former “The Contender” reality show season two winner Grady Brewer. The 38 year-old Brewer, from Lawton, Oklahoma is fighting on Aug. 22 at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, California against Russian born Zaurbek Baysangurov for the lowly regarded IBO Jr. middleweight belt.
Brewer (25-11, 14KOs) is hoping to make one final run at a title shot in a decade long career that has seen him come up short against the likes of Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor. Brewer is not rated in the top 10 by any sanctioning body but he is hoping that Wolfe may be able to teach him some new tricks.
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