Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali’s cornerman in his greatest fights, died Wednesday (February 1) at the age of 90.
“Angelo died surrounded by family and friends,” his family said in a statement to Reuters. “He was very happy that he got to celebrate Ali’s (70th) birthday earlier this year and also that he got to go to the Hall of Fame. He still had much to do, but, led a full and extraordinary life.”
While working with Ali for the majority of the boxing great’s career, Dundee trained 15 world champions in total, including Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman.
Dundee’s work spanned six decades and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994, cementing his legacy as an invaluable asset to some of the most decorated boxers of all time.
