Boxing Coaches

Joe Gallagher

Joe Gallagher – Boxing Coach Biography

Date of Birth: November 30 1968 Place of Birth: Manchester, England Gym: Gallagher Boxing Gym Location: Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester  Boxing Background: Gallagher began boxing aged 11 at the Wythenshawe Forum ABC in Manchester.  Gallagher would eventually have over 60 amateur bouts. Notable Fighters: Callum Smith, Anthony Crolla, Scott Quigg Joe Gallagher’s Boxing …

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Ulli Wegner

Ulli Wegner

Date of Birth: April 26, 1942 Place of Birth: Szczecin, Germany (now Poland)  Gym: Sauerland-Gym  Location: Berlin, Germany  Boxing Background: Ulli Wegner was a highly decorated amateur boxer with over 170 fights  Notable Fighters: Sven Ottke, Marco Huck, Arthur Abraham  Ulli Wegner’s Boxing Background Few European boxing coaches have had quite the impact on both …

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Terry Lawless

Terry Lawless – Boxing Coach Biography

Date of Birth: March 29, 1933 Place of Birth: West Ham, London Gym: Royal Oak Gym Location: Canning Town, London  Boxing Background: Terry Lawless began training boxers after leaving the army in 1957  Notable Fighters: John H Stracey, Jim Watt, Maurice Hope, Frank Bruno  Terry Lawless’ Boxing Background Terry Lawless remains arguably the most successful …

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Ray Arcel

Ray Arcel – Boxing Coach Biography

Date of Birth: August 30, 1899 Died: 7 March 1994 (aged 94) Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana Gym: Stillman’s Gym Location: Manhattan, New York City Boxing Background: Ray Arcel began training fighters at Grupp’s Gym during the 1920s  Notable Fighters: Benny Leonard, Ezzard Charles, Barney Ross, Roberto Duran, Larry Holmes Ray Arcel’s Boxing Background One would …

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Charley Goldman

Charley Goldman ‘Israel’: A Biography

Date of Birth: December 21, 1888 Died: November 11, 1968 Place of Birth: Warsaw, Poland Gym: Stillman’s Gym & CYO Gym Location: New York Boxing Background: Amateur Boxer and Boxing Trainer Notable Fighters:  Lou Ambers, Marty Servo, Joey Archibald, and Rocky Marciano Charley Goldman: Early Years Though Charley Goldman was born ‘Israel Goldman’ in Poland …

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Brendan Ingle

Brendan Ingle – Boxing Coach Biography

Date of Birth: June 19, 1940 Died: 25 May 2018 (aged 77) Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland Gym:  Wincobank Gym Location: Sheffield, England Boxing Background: Brendan Ingle was a journeyman pro in the 1960s and 70s, compiling a 19-14 record Notable Fighters: Herol “Bomber” Graham, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kell Brook Brendan Ingle’s Boxing Background Although Brendan Ingle …

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Ignacio Beristain

Ignacio Beristain ‘Nacho’: A Biography

Date of Birth: July 31, 1939 Place of Birth: Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico Nickname: Nacho Gym: Romanza Gym (Opened 1992, Closed 2020 due to CoVid19) Location: Mexico City Boxing Background: Amateur Boxer and Boxing Trainer Notable Fighters:  Daniel Zaragoza, Juan Manuel Marquez, Rafael Marquez, and Oscar De La Hoya Ignacio Beristain: Early Years Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristain …

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