# Who was the best boxing trainer of the 1970s?

> Boxing corners of the 1970s shaped heavyweight wars and long championship reigns; this shortlist weighs famous cornermen against old-school tacticians whose fighters did the talking.

*By YPB Team · Published October 26, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-was-the-best-boxing-trainer-of-the-1970s*

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1. **Angelo Dundee**
   Muhammad Ali's longtime cornerman through the Rumble in the Jungle, who also guided Sugar Ray Leonard to his first world title in 1979.
2. **Emanuel Steward**
   Founded the Kronk Gym's pro team in Detroit and shaped a young Thomas Hearns in the late 1970s.
3. **Ray Arcel**
   Veteran trainer who, with Freddie Brown, polished Roberto Duran into the lightweight king of the 1970s.
4. **Archie Moore**
   The former light-heavyweight king who co-trained George Foreman for his 1973 title win over Joe Frazier and the 1974 Ali fight.
5. **Amilcar Brusa**
   Argentine trainer behind Carlos Monzon, the middleweight champion who reigned unbeaten through 1977.

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