By JW Ryan: Emanuel Stewart is a boxing institution; the 67 year old has spent his life in and around the boxing game. A prominent amateur boxer in his earlier years, he made the transition to the coaching ranks in 1971. The birth place for his coaching education is the now famed Kronk Gym, which has since become a world recognized boxing institution and merchandising chain.

Stewart first prominent success was guiding Hilmer Kenty to IBF lightweight success in 1980. Since then the list of boxers who entrusted Steward with their training is somewhat a chronology of world class fighters over the past 30 years, superstars of recent years such as; Héctor Camacho, Julio César Chávez, Tommy Hearns, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Jermain Taylor and Wladimir Klitschko

The fact the man has stood the test of time and delivered so many world titles is a tribute to him, and has resulted in his obvious inclusion into the Word & International Hall’s of Fame.

In the opposite corner come July 2 – Adam Booth, trainer and co founder of Hayemaker promotions. Booth has managed several domestic boxers but undoubtedly the two prominent stars of the stable are George Groves & David Haye. Alongside previously running the outbox training scheme and his TKO high altitude training camps in Tenerife, Booth also studied Anatomy and Physiology as well as Injury Rehabilitation. The period of time to form an opinion on Booth is relatively short (assuming Hayes high profile fights); opinion is split between a master tactician to someone who is accused of limiting his fighter’s performance and removing the natural attributes.

Doubters will point to Haye’s fight with Valuev and George Groves fight with James DeGale and claim that although victorious, both were taken out of their comfort zone and nullified their key ability…natural punch power. The refusal of either boxer on those performances to stand and trade left several bemused. The defense for Booth is simple, both wins. The old sporting adage ‘to win ugly, but win’

The difference in experience is vast, whatever the fight on July 2nd throws up, Emanuel Stewart will have seen it all before, after 30 years of world title fights, there is nobody better placed to deal with whatever the Booth / Haye camp throw at Klitschko. A major plus for the Klitschko camp & supporters.

Booth can only be reviewed against his work and performances to date, however devoid some performances may be accused; he too has orchestrated some cunning game plans both for Haye and more recently Groves. In a fight of such prestige and financial gain, a likely career defining fight for both Haye and Booth will the steely resolve evident in the Hayemaker corner in recent fights continue to the Imtech Arena?

There is quite a parody between both fighters and their respective coaches leading into the fight, Steward has said that Klitschko fails to deliver as spectacularly as he knows he is capable of and is very methodical in his methods in the ring. Booth on the other hand has to deter Haye off any idea of standing and trading which is Haye’s natural reaction. In a fight where so many are torn and a tight finish could well be the deciding, the men in the corner may land the telling blow…