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Kenneth "Kenny" Adams (born September 25, 1940) is an American professional boxing trainer and a former amateur boxer. Adams is a highly respected boxing trainer, having been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dearth of quality trainers dragging boxing down )〕 Adams is a pioneer in boxing, having been the first American trainer to implement strength training.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=“King Kenny” I am one of the best teachers ever )〕 He is also the first African-American selected as head coach of the American national boxing team. Adams brings such a strict disciplinarian training style that the eight-time, five-division World champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. refused to work with him.〔 In 1999, the multiple-time World champion Wladimir Klitschko asked Adams to assist him in properly turning over his fist on the left hook for power.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Classic Scoop 2003: Is Wladimir Klitschko The Next One? )〕 In 2005, eight-division World champion Manny Pacquiao requested to train with Adams, but Adams declined to aid to his ill wife at the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Boxing an integral part of Cape Girardeau native Kenny Adams' life )〕 He is the former boxing coach of twenty six professional World champions, thirty four Olympians and a total of fifty six boxers who became World champion. This list includes Edwin Valero, Vince Phillips, Diego Corrales, Freddie Norwood, Charles Murray, Kennedy McKinney, Frankie Liles, Michael Nunn, Johnny Tapia, Ruslan Chagaev, Samuel Peter, Cory Spinks, and Michael Bentt.〔 Adams also trained notable boxers Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Roy Jones, Jr., and Riddick Bowe in the Summer Olympic Games with Team USA.〔 Adams is considered a legend among boxing culture, once going 22 straight World championship bouts without a loss.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ringside Boxing Show >> Kenny Adams )〕 Currently, Adams' most promising boxer is lightweight contender Sharif Bogere.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lion in the ring: Is Sharif Bogere boxing’s next big thing? )〕 ==Boxing career== Adams grew up with 5 brothers and 4 sisters. He first became interested in boxing when he was 5 or 6, and he admits to always fighting as a little kid. Adams is on record saying that he had a reputation although he was small in stature, he packed quick hands and was brave. He also learned how to curse at a very young age from being around people in the pub where he grew up. Once as a kid in gym class, Adams knocked an older boy out that outweighed him by over one-hundred pounds.〔 Adams never had a trainer, having his first amateur fight at the age of 12 at a weight of 95 pounds. He had a successful amateur career, winning all Army and Service championships, as well as the East Coast & Florida AU’s titles fighting at Flyweight and Bantamweight. He was nicknamed “Little Sugar” as his good friend Ray Owens, who was a 1964 Olympic alternate, was known as “Big Sugar” both in homage to the great Sugar Ray Robinson.〔 By 17 years old he was in the army and continued to box, but never elected to turn professional. When has was 26 years old, he was offered a pro contract. He considered it, but came to the conclusion that he only boxed for the love of the sport - never for the money. Adams fought in over 200 bouts as an amateur. Adams considers Carlton Brooks, Pat Nappi, Barron Walker, Bernie Callahan and Thomas Boudion as his boxing teachers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenny Adams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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