Eddie Futch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eddie Futch

American boxer

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Hillsboro, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-2001

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Eddie Futch

  • Eddie Futch (August 9, 1911 – October 10, 2001) was an American boxing trainer.
  • Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali.
  • Futch also trained Riddick Bowe and Montell Griffin when they handed future Hall of Fame fighters Evander Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr.
  • their first professional defeats.
  • In Baltimore, Maryland, the Futch Gym boxing gymnasium is named after the trainer.

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