Kenny Adams

Kenneth "Kenny" Adams is an American boxing trainer and a former amateur boxer. Adams is one of the most respected boxing trainers in the world, having been inducted into the St. Louis Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010. Adams is a pioneer in boxing, having been the first American trainer to implement strength training. 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. He is the former boxing coach of over sixty professional World champions, including Vince Phillips, Diego Corrales, Freddie Norwood, Charles Murray, Kennedy McKinney, Frankie Liles, Michael Nunn, Johnny Tapia, Ruslan Chageav, 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' most promising boxer is lightweight contender Sharif Bogere.