Bruce Trampler (born August 11, 1949) is an American

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matchmaker whose career highlights include orchestrating and helping the careers of World Champions including

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, Michael Carbajal,

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, Johnny Tapia,

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and Miguel Cotto. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999 and International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.

Early life

Trampler was born in

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. where he attended Columbia High School. Anxious to pursue a career in

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, he continued his education at Ohio University in Athens. After graduating from the

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in 1971 he decided to switch careers and dedicate his life to

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. He began with managing Bill "Dynamite" Douglas before spending 15 months under the tutelage of boxing trainer

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and Angelo's brother Chris, who was a promoter. The Dundee brothers, both Hall of Famers, groomed Trampler as a cornerman, trainer, publicist, and matchmaker. Between the years of 1977 and 1979 Trampler worked with legendary matchmaker Teddy Brenner at Madision Square Garden.

Career

After leaving the Garden, Trampler lived in Phoenix for a year and handled fighters on the West Coast. In 1980, promoter Bob Arum offered Trampler a career at Top Rank, where he was reunited with his mentor Brenner in New York City. His continuous pursuit and keen eye for talent has helped the company become the engine it is today. For over 40 years Trampler has remained with the company and has molded his roots as one of the sports most prominent matchmakers. When Arum moved Top Rank to Las Vegas in 1986, Trampler went to Nevada with him. Citing Arum's creative vision, Top Rank developed boxing markets in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Macao, and the Philippines. On July 31, 2012

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named Trampler among the 25 most powerful people in boxing.

References

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