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Kevin Cunningham

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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

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Kevin Started his career in police[6] in St. Louis Eighth District, ending his police career as narcotics detective.[7]

Boxing trainer

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Cory Spinks

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Kevin'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

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Kevin trained David Diaz going into his win vs established world champion Erik Morales.[9]

Devon Alexander

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Kevin started training Devon Alexander[10] as a child, winning boxing championships in two divisions.[11]

Stephen Shaw

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Kevin 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

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  1. ^ "Max Boxing - News - Devon Alexander's Trainer Kevin Cunningham: "Boxing needs a fight like this"". Max Boxing.
  2. ^ "Workout Quotes: Spinks, Alexander, Phillips and Callist". SecondsOut Boxing News.
  3. ^ "Kevin Cunningham and The Boy Who Lived - Boxing News". boxingscene.com.
  4. ^ "Media Interview with David Diaz - BoxingInsider.com". BoxingInsider.com.
  5. ^ ""Riverside Rocky" Josesito Lopez struggles past Arnaoutis". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  6. ^ "Kevin Cunningham". boxrec.com.
  7. ^ Lee Enterprises. "Kevin Cunningham: The man behind the champs". stltoday.com.
  8. ^ Patrick Kehoe. "Cory Spinks Seeks Redemption". The Sweet Science.
  9. ^ Scott Christ. "Scott's Top 20 Fights, 2007 -- No. 17 -- David Diaz v. Erik Morales". Bad Left Hook.
  10. ^ "kevin cunningham". Ring TV.
  11. ^ Bob Velin, USA TODAY Sports (12 December 2014). "Devon Alexander fighting for Ferguson, Mo., St. Louis". USA TODAY.
  12. ^ "Stephan Shaw aims to become America's next great heavyweight". St. Louis American.
  13. ^ "BoxRec - Stephan Shaw". boxrec.com.