Kevin Cunningham
Kevin Cunningham is an American boxing trainer[1] who started the police boxing program in 1991, originally a police officer.
He is credited for bringing up boxing world champions Cory Spinks,[2] Devon Alexander,[3] David Diaz,[4] and amateur boxing champion Stephen Shaw[5]
Police career[edit]
Kevin Started his career in police[6] in St. Louis Eighth District, ending his police career as narcotics detective.[7]
Boxing trainer[edit]
Cory Spinks[edit]
Kevin's run with Cory Spinks started in 1995, winning championships in two weight classes (Welterweight and Super Welterweight), including the Undisputed Welterweight title vs Ricardo Mayorga in December 2003.[8]
David Diaz[edit]
Kevin trained David Diaz going into his win vs established world champion Erik Morales.[9]
Devon Alexander[edit]
Kevin started training Devon Alexander[10] as a child, winning boxing championships in two divisions.[11]
Stephen Shaw[edit]
Kevin helped train Shaw to win his second amateur championship in 2013.[12] and started with him as an undefeated Heavyweight prospect in 2013.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Max Boxing - News - Devon Alexander's Trainer Kevin Cunningham: "Boxing needs a fight like this"". Max Boxing.
- ^ "Workout Quotes: Spinks, Alexander, Phillips and Callist". SecondsOut Boxing News.
- ^ "Kevin Cunningham and The Boy Who Lived - Boxing News". boxingscene.com.
- ^ "Media Interview with David Diaz - BoxingInsider.com". BoxingInsider.com.
- ^ ""Riverside Rocky" Josesito Lopez struggles past Arnaoutis". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Kevin Cunningham". boxrec.com.
- ^ Lee Enterprises. "Kevin Cunningham: The man behind the champs". stltoday.com.
- ^ Patrick Kehoe. "Cory Spinks Seeks Redemption". The Sweet Science.
- ^ Scott Christ. "Scott's Top 20 Fights, 2007 -- No. 17 -- David Diaz v. Erik Morales". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ "kevin cunningham". Ring TV.
- ^ Bob Velin, USA TODAY Sports (12 December 2014). "Devon Alexander fighting for Ferguson, Mo., St. Louis". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Stephan Shaw aims to become America's next great heavyweight". St. Louis American.
- ^ "BoxRec - Stephan Shaw". boxrec.com.