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Steve Acunto
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He´s much more
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than a Coach!
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In more than 50 years since the article "Hiding Talent Under a Sweat Shirt" was published, Stephen B.
Acunto has continued to idealistically live the boxing life. He trains on the heavy bag and on the speed bag, and he regularly shadow boxes, swims and rides a stationary bicycle. Even in his later years,
former professional boxer Acunto has been in ring demonstrations with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano and Willie Pep in the production of a video cassette and other mediums. And for more than
four decades, Acunto has been one of the foremost boxing instructors in the world..
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Acunto is the head coach of boxing at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, where he
developed and teaches the only boxing class for college credit in existence. He has also taught pugilism at Fairfield University, Concordia College and at Sarah Lawrence College, at YMCA´s and Purchase
Community House. In addition, he has traveled the country conducting hundreds of clinics and seminars on the "sweet science."
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Acunto has been a member of the New York State Athletic Commisssion since 1945 and is currently a
Commissioner. In 1969, with Rocky Marciano, Acunto founded the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing. He is now President Emeritus and Chairman of the Board of that prestigious organization.
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Acunto has been a member of the New York State Athletic Commisssion since 1945 and is currently a
Commissioner. In 1969, with Rocky Marciano, Acunto founded the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing. He is now President Emeritus and Chairman of the Board of that prestigious organization.
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Acunto has been a member of the New York State Athletic Commisssion since 1945 and is currently a
Commissioner. In 1969, with Rocky Marciano, Acunto founded the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing. He is now President Emeritus and Chairman of the Board of that prestigious organization..
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Coach Acunto with amateur boxer
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Articles about Acunto and his activities have appeared in SPORT Magazine, Sports Illustrated, the New
York Times, the San Fransisco Chronicle, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boxing Illustrated and a host of other publications..
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Articles about Acunto and his activities have appeared in SPORT Magazine, Sports Illustrated, the New
York Times, the San Fransisco Chronicle, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boxing Illustrated and a host of other publications..
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What remains more important to pugilistic professor Acunto tha personal plaudits is his continuing role
as a person who imparts boxing knowledge in the most classic of ways: he teaches boxing as the art of self-defense, as the most basic yet sophisticated of sports, and as a series of life-enriching skills.
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"A properly trained boxing coach often becomes a surrogate father for kids," says coach Acunto. "The
discipline and the skills learned in a quality program make boxing students become better human beings."
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In 1988, Acunto was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and recently, in 1998, he was inducted
into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. To date, he has taught tje fistic way to over 8,000 young men. Of these studetns, one became a world champion, several have been leading contenders and many have
been amateur champions. He lives with his wife Mercedes in Mount Vernon, New York. There have one son, three daughters, four grandchildren and a wealth of boxing memories.
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A True Champion that had Inspired my Career:
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Gene Tunney
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[click for photo]
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