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Some trainers can function as hired guns, stepping in at any point in a fighter’s career and getting to work: Emanuel Steward, Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson spring to mind. Others find it tough to work with a fighter if they do not have a long-standing relationship or chemistry.
BoxingScene regular Billy Graham is an example of this, he turned down a spot on The Contender’s Cruiserweight series as he likes to develop a connection with his boxers. Bobby Rimmer worked with Graham during Ricky Hatton’s rise to the top, the charismatic, dedicated and wickedly funny coach shares Graham’s approach to his trade. This Saturday night, he takes Brian Rose, the fighter he has treated like a surrogate son, into the biggest challenge of both their careers when Rose, 25-1-1 (7), meets Demetrius Andrade, 20-0 (13), for the WBO's 154lb belt at New York’s Barclays Center—HBO are broadcasting the fight in the U.S.A. and it will be shown on Sky Sports here in the U.K.
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BoxingScene regular Billy Graham is an example of this, he turned down a spot on The Contender’s Cruiserweight series as he likes to develop a connection with his boxers. Bobby Rimmer worked with Graham during Ricky Hatton’s rise to the top, the charismatic, dedicated and wickedly funny coach shares Graham’s approach to his trade. This Saturday night, he takes Brian Rose, the fighter he has treated like a surrogate son, into the biggest challenge of both their careers when Rose, 25-1-1 (7), meets Demetrius Andrade, 20-0 (13), for the WBO's 154lb belt at New York’s Barclays Center—HBO are broadcasting the fight in the U.S.A. and it will be shown on Sky Sports here in the U.K.
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