the trainer that has contributed the most to Japanese boxing. The Eddie Townsend Gym was founded in Osaka, and a memorial statue was erected in Shirahama, Wakayama, which was said to be Townsend's favorite place to visit in Japan. A play titled EDDIE was written in his honor, and is often performed in Japanese schools. World champions trained by Eddie Townsend Takeshi Fuji Hiroyuki Ebihara Kuniaki Shibata Guts Ishimatsu Tadashi Tomori Hiroki Ioka References External links The Eddie Townsend Memorial creation ceremony 1914 births 1988 deaths American boxing trainers Sportspeople from Honolulu American sportspeople of Japanese descent