Steve Lott (January 17, 1950 – November 6, 2021) was the CEO of Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas Nevada, boxing manager,[1] former film editor at ESPN, and assistant to fight managers of the time Bill Cayton and Jim Jacobs, who financed Mike Tyson's boxing coach and life mentor Cus D'Amato, boxing film historian.
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 Steve Lott was the CEO of Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas Nevada, boxing manager, boxing film historian | |
| Born | Steven Lott January 17, 1950 |
| Died | November 6, 2021 (aged 71) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Known for | Founder of BHOF, film editor, camp coordinator of world champions as Edwin Rosario, Wilfred Benítez, Mike Tyson, Tommy Morrison, Jeremy Williams, Michael Grant, Vinny Pazienza |
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On November 6, 2021, it was announced on the Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas Facebook page that founder and CEO Steve Lott died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loved ones. [2]
Career
editHe was an executive producer at the Big Fights, Inc., and assistant manager of ten fighters, including five world champions.
Over a thirty-year span at Big Fights, Inc. 1972 – 1998, beginning as a film editor and culminating as executive producer, he had hands-on experience with every frame of what is now the ESPN/Classic Sports film and tape library.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
As the assistant manager and then manager of over ten fighters, he has built relationships with the leading members of the boxing press, as well as many noted trainers, boxers, referees, promoters, and boxing celebrities.[10] He also assisted such venues as the South Street Seaport Museum and National Museum of American Jewish History with the development of boxing exhibits. He appeared on Larry King Live and in many boxing documentaries and TV specials.
Filmography
edit- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993)
- Ali vs. Frazier: The Fight of the Century
- Knockout (1977)
- The Garden's Defining Moments
- Thrilla in Manila
References
edit- ^ "Thirty years after Mike Tyson became champion, unfulfilled promise is the lasting memory". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Goodbye Mr. Robinson". Boxing.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Muhammad Ali : skill, brains and guts!. Oak Forest, IL. OCLC 35717603. Retrieved 4 June 2018 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Sugar Ray Robinson : pound for pound. Oak Forest, IL. OCLC 36768888. Retrieved 4 June 2018 – via WorldCat.
- ^ "Bill Cayton: 'I feel so sorry for Mike Tyson'". Boxing News. August 4, 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Mike Tyson remembers being the heor and having it all taken away because of Don King". Dog House Boxing. May 11, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "On Ring Talk". Sports Byline USA. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ ""WHEN MIKE TYSON WAS GOOD, HE WAS BLISTERING BUT EVEN WHEN HE WAS BAD, HE WAS STILL WINNING EVERY MINUTE OF HIS FIGHTS"". On The Ropes. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Steve Lott: Mike Tyson, Boxing 101, and Great Memories". Ringside Report. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Joe, Layden (2008). The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever. St. Martin's Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0312353315. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Sources
edit- "Boxing Hall of Fame". Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "Ali vs. Frazier: The Fight of the Century". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "The Garden's Defining Moments". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Knockout (1977)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Thrilla in Manila". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2018.