Ray Arcel was a boxing trainer who was active from the 1920's through the 1980's. He trained eighteen world champions.

Arcel was born on August 30, 1899, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He grew up in Harlem and began training fighters at Stillman's Gym, near the old location of Madison Square Garden on 8th Avenue, in the 1920's. The champions he trained were Ezzard Charles, Jim Braddock, Barney Ross, Bob Olin, Tony Zale, Billy Soose, Ceferino Garcia, Lou Brouillard, Teddy Yarosz, Freddie Steele, Jackie Kid Berg, Alfonso Frazier, Abe Goldstein, Frankie Genaro, Sixto Escobar, Charley Phil Rosenberg, Roberto Duran, and Larry Holmes.^[1] August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Terre Haute is a city located in Vigo County, Indiana. ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1906–November 29, 1974) was a champion boxer. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ceferino Garcia, the inventor of the bolo punch and world boxing middleweight champion in 1939-40. ... Teddy Yarosz (born June 24, 1910 in Pittsburgh, PA) – died March 29, 1974) was middleweight boxing champion of the world. ... Freddie Steele (December 18, 1912–August 1984) was born Frederick Earle Steele in Tacoma, Washington. ... Judah Bergman, known as Jack Kid Berg or Jackie Kid Berg (June 28, 1909 – 22 April 1991) was an English boxer born in the impoverished east end of London, Great Britain. ... Frankie Genaro (August 26, 1901-December 27, 1966) was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion. ... Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 - November 17, 1979) was Puerto Ricos first world boxing champion. ... Roberto Duran (b. ... For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ...

After some disputes with Jim Norris and the International Boxing Club in the 1950's, Arcel retired from training until returning in the 1970's to work with Alfronso Frazier and Roberto Duran. After Duran quit in his second fight against Ray Leonard, Arcel helped prepare Larry Holmes for his fight against Gerry Cooney. He retired from training after that fight. Roberto Duran (b. ... For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ... Gerry Cooney (Born August 4, 1956) was a boxer from Huntington, New York best known for his devastating left hook to the body. ...

He died on March 6, 1994. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

References

1. ^ Anderson, Dave (1991). In the Corner. New York, New York: William & Morrow Co., 119. ISBN 0688094465.