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
editKevin Started his career in police[6] in St. Louis Eighth District, ending his police career as narcotics detective.[7]
Boxing trainer
editCory Spinks
editKevin'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
editKevin trained David Diaz going into his win vs established world champion Erik Morales.[9]
Devon Alexander
editKevin started training Devon Alexander[10] as a child, winning boxing championships in two divisions.[11]
Stephen Shaw
editKevin 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.