New York matchmaker Ron Katz has spent more than four decades in the sport. He's now at Star Boxing having spent 25 years with Top Rank before a wonderful spell under Sugar Ray Leonard's banner.

He's made matches for up and coming Mike Tysons, Floyd Mayweathers and Oscar De La Hoyas as well as a returning George Foreman. He's also helped to deliver some of the biggest fights on the sport's biggest nights, including contests featuring Tommy Hearns, Iran Barkley, Roberto Duran, Michael Nunn and so many more.

Here, in a colourful look back upon his storied career, he assesses highs and lows, discusses his fondness and respect for James Toney, Shannon Briggs and Teddy Atlas cleaning house in the Deep South, doing magic tricks with Muhammad Ali and the fights that got away.

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