Description
Seamon began training boxers when he was 15 at Bill Grupp’s gym in Manhattan and was fully licensed by the state in 1917, at the age of 20.
After an eight-year stint as Benny Leonard’s corner man, Seamon began working for Jack Blackburn, who was training Joe Louis, and took over fulltime in 1942. Seamon’s association with Louis lasted until 1951.
He ran gym in New York City during the 1920s and managed Lew Hurley, among others.
Others he had trained include:
Ted (Kid) Lewis
Joe Louis
Lee Oma
Leo (Kid) Roy
Pete Sanstol
Primo Carnera
Billy Conn
Maxie Rosenbloom
Johnny Wilson
Benny Valgar
Leach Cross
Tod Morgan
Johnny Ertle
Henry Hank – Fight with Gene Armstrong
Rocky Castellani – Fight with Johnny Bratton
