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what you do, but how you do it. Russ In the summer of 2020 Jorge was yelling advice to Tony throughout.
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is a Master and I’m proud to call him diagnosed with prostate cancer and No issues. As soon as his quarantine
federally regulated. Despite the petty a friend. Dave Hilton Sr., Colin and was also having chest pains. Tony finished, Jorge went to the hospital,
feuds and the politics at the National Kenny McPhail, Joe Sandulo from had a big fight coming up against was kept, then sent to the Ottawa
and International levels, I prefer the Beaver Boxing club in Ottawa. Arnold Barbosa Jr in the “bubble” at Heart Institute the next day for open
amateur boxing. Some of the nicest The Cuban trainers - Tony got invited the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Jorge heart surgery and a quintuple bypass.
and most honorable people that I know to train in Cuba with the national team did not disclose either of his medical Recovery went well and within a few
have been pro fighters, but the people and I got to see how they did things issues with Tony as he didn’t want months Jorge was back in the ring,
running pro boxing - not always so.” down there. I got to meet people any distractions before the fight. working the mitts with his fighters
I wanted the kids to have what I that I never even dreamt of meeting, The surgeon that would be dealing and supervising sparring. “It takes a
never had, the opportunity to compete and got to know them on a first name with the prostate issue was a big team of volunteers to run a non-profit
basis. Former fighters that came to boxing fan and told Jorge, “You’re
at the Provincial and National level. boxing gym,” Jorge said, “We’ve had
Cornwall to support the Children’s going to Vegas? I hope you have
The biggest thing that I had to learn a lot of good people help out over the
Treatment Center Fundraiser. George good insurance.” Jorge said that he
initially was how to teach. Certain years, Angelo Scanga does the books,
Chuvalo was here, Gerry Cooney did, casually mentioning that he may
things are taught in the gym, others Luis DeMelo, Rodney Watters, Brian
had been to Cornwall three times, the possibly have forgotten to mention
can only be taught in the ring. I was DiCola, Sammy Quatat. Matt Veenstra
second time he brought Larry Holmes the chest pains to his insurer. Tony
fortunate enough to have rubbed has been helping out for many years
with him, and the next year there was suspected that something was up, as
shoulders with, befriended, and and now that Tony is retired, he is
Gerry, Larry, Michael Spinks, and Jorge was getting winded quickly
learned from some of the very best. playing a prominent role as well.”
Russ Anber, the founder of Rival Ray Mercer. All of these guys came when working the mitts in the ring, It’s now been more than twenty years
Boxing Equipment, ran the Ring 83 to the gym and offered advice to our but Jorge was able to downplay the since that day when Jorge Luis was
Gym in Montreal for 25 years. Russ fighters. George Chuvalo has even issue. In Vegas Jorge recalls, “When asked, “Where the hell is Cornwall?”
is one of the most under-rated trainers been to my barbershop for a haircut. I we walked out of the dressing room Champs Eastside, “The Little Club
in the business, he trained four met Sugar Ray Leonard through Russ to the ring there was no pain, it was that Could,” has given the City of
Olympians and one Pro Champion Anber and got to talk with him for a a 10 round fight and I climbed into Cornwall national recognition in the
(Otis Grant) right from scratch. Russ bit. Each and every one of these guys, the ring before, after, and between sport of boxing.
taught me how to teach, it’s not just I learned something from. each round. All was normal and I was

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