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FRITZ SDUNEK PASSES

22/12/2014 - 18:40:16

 

 

Dies at 67

By  Per-Ake Persson

Legendary German trainer Fritz Sdunek has passed away at the age of 67 reports German media. Sdunek was in hospital after suffering from a heart attack and died this morning.
 
 
Fritz Sdunek was a good amateur boxer and then became a trainer in the former East Germany. When the iron curtain fell he was recruited as assistant trainer to Chuck Talhami in the then up and coming Universum Box Promotion.
 
Friz Zdunek, as a trainer in the former East Germany, with amateur boxer Michael Timm
 
Sdunek was soon headtrainer and coached the likes of Dariusz Michalczewski, Vitali Klitschko (throughout his procareer), Wladimir Klitschko (96 through 04), Juan Carlos Gomez, Artur Grigorian, Mario Veit and a number of other excellent fighters from Uníversum.
 
Fritz Sdunek and Dariusz Michalczewski
  
Fritz Sdunek between Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko
  
Fritz Sdunek and Zsolt Erdei