Legendary boxing trainer Emanuel Steward has died aged 68, it has been confirmed.
It was reported earlier on Wednesday that the American had passed away after a long battle with a stomach illness.
During an illustrious 40-year career, Steward coached such boxing icons as Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. Overall he trained 43 world champions.
Steward was also a successful amateur boxer and won the bantamweight title in the 1963 Golden Gloves tournament.
He was inducted into the boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.
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