Legendary Fort Price, Texas boxing coach Paul Reyes, handed away peacefully at age 85 final week. He had been battling severe well being challenges.
In the event you grew up within the 80s you bear in mind the quiet, well-spoken coach within the nook of the robust and proficient group of fighters out of supervisor Dave Gorman’s Tremendous Professional’s Fitness center in Fort Price. As common staples on Saturday afternoon community tv, Reyes and his fighters had been no stranger to battle followers.
The Lone Star State was purple scorching for boxing again then, and Gorman’s health club was churning out some good ones. And, within the nook for a lot of the fighters was the recognizable face of Paul Reyes.
A quiet man out of the ring, he was effectively revered within the trade for the work he did with fighters of all kinds. From a tough and rugged banger like Gene Hatcher, a face-first brawler like Troy Dorsey, to proficient boxer-puncher like Paulie Ayala to P4P KO artist Donald Curry, as soon as thought of among the many absolute best within the sport, Reyes fine-tuned all of them.
Together with Curry, Ayala, Dorsey, and Hatcher, Reyes additionally labored with world champion Stevie Cruz, amongst many others.
Reyes was inducted into the Texas Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2022, together with Curry, Ayala, Cruz, Dorsey, and Hatcher.
Congratulations on an awesome profession Paul.
Gone however not forgotten.
Relaxation in Peace.
