Born in Montreal, Canada on March 27, 1961.
His life-long fascination with boxing began in 1976 when the Olympic Games were held in his hometown. A brief amateur career followed before turning his attention to coaching at the age of 18. Anber guided many Olympians as well as WBO middleweight champion Otis Grant. Following the 2004 Olympic Games, he began working solely as a cut man and is widely regarded as one of the best in the business, working the corner of such standout champions as Jean Pascal, Artur Beterbiev, Vasily Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk. Anber is the founder and head coach of RING 83 Boxing Club in Montreal and founded Rival Boxing Gear, one of the most respected equipment manufacturers in boxing.
Anber is also a highly respected voice in boxing as analyst for CBC Sports, TSN’s Off the Record and host of In This Corner with Russ Anber on TSN.
Born: March 27, 1961
Induction: 2026
Russ Anber
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