Boxing Hall of Fame trainer and manager Lou Duva, who guided New Zealand's David Tua through his early career, died Wednesday at the age of 94. A gruff, down-to-earth manager and trainer who was generous with his pupils, Lou Duva had a career that spanned seven decades. Duva was voted "Manager of the Year" in 1985 by the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 1987, the World Boxing Association chose Duva as "Trainer of the Year". Duva was enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1998), as well as the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2017 23:03 UTC