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Emanuel Steward has trained some of the best fighters in the history of the sport, countless world champions in various weight divisions. Currently, Steward is training numerous fighters which include WBA welterweight champion Vivian Harris and former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. When Steward is not training fighters, he handles broadcasting duties on HBO's boxing programs and pay per view events. Steward is one of those few trainers that can take a fighter with limited skills and turn him into a contender.
This past weekend, BoxingScene sat down with Emanuel Steward for a near 2 hour interview to get his thoughts on many of the key names in the sport of boxing. The first part of our interview focuses on former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
BoxingScene.com: What was you take on the fight between Mike Tyson and Kevin McBride?
Emanuel Steward: Mike has not had his heart into boxing for a long time. And still I respect him for his performance. I didn't see the fight, I was doing the HBO broadcast, but evidentially he put up a good effort. Traditionally he has always had problems with big guys who are not afraid of him. This guy happened to be a big guy, wasn't afraid of him, and put Mike in a real awkward position. Mike realized that he just did not have his heart in it and there was too much and he just quit. [details]
This past weekend, BoxingScene sat down with Emanuel Steward for a near 2 hour interview to get his thoughts on many of the key names in the sport of boxing. The first part of our interview focuses on former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
BoxingScene.com: What was you take on the fight between Mike Tyson and Kevin McBride?
Emanuel Steward: Mike has not had his heart into boxing for a long time. And still I respect him for his performance. I didn't see the fight, I was doing the HBO broadcast, but evidentially he put up a good effort. Traditionally he has always had problems with big guys who are not afraid of him. This guy happened to be a big guy, wasn't afraid of him, and put Mike in a real awkward position. Mike realized that he just did not have his heart in it and there was too much and he just quit. [details]