Ray Arcel

<p> Without Ray Arcel (1899-1994) the 20th century world of boxing would have been markedly different. The credibility of it as a sport would have been greatly lessened. Arcel's prominence is all the more interesting because he made his mark not as a fighter promoter or manager but as a trainer. From Benny Leonard to Roberto Duran and Larry Holmes Arcel stood in the corner for champions of every weight division that existed in his lifetime a record that remains unequalled.</p><p> This biography chronicles Arcel's life inside the ring--and outside where he was a highly secretive man who maintained relationships with some of the chief mob figures of his day. Through a wealth of information from Arcel's unpublished memoir this work offers an extraordinary portrait of one of boxing's most influential and enigmatic figures.</p>