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Angelo Dundee
1921–2012Philadelphia, PAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Greatest trainer in boxing history
Biography
Greatest trainer in boxing history; trained Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard; born Angelo Mirena. Trained 15 world champions including Ali and Leonard; International Boxing Hall of Fame
Notable For
- Greatest trainer in boxing history
- trained Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard
- born Angelo Mirena
Honors & Recognition
- Trained 15 world champions including Ali and Leonard
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Frequently Asked Questions
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1921–2012
- Birth Place
- Philadelphia, PA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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