Russ Anber : Unrivaled

A multifaceted boxing insider recounts a 45-year journey through roles as trainer, gym owner, commentator, and more. Through personal anecdotes and exclusive interviews with legends and influential figures, enjoy a candid, often humorous exploration of the sport's inner workings and colorful personalities.

Nobody in boxing has worn more hats than Canadian Russ Anber. And few have worn any of them with greater enthusiasm or long-term success. Trainer of champions, gym owner, media personality, boxing commissioner, Olympic commentator, master hand-wrapper, legendary corner and cut man, and founder and CEO of Rival Boxing Gear, Russ remains the ultimate boxing insider. 

Recalling his 45-year career, Russ paints a poignant, unvarnished and often humorous picture of the boxing world based on his immense hands-on experience and personal relationships with some of the sport’s most colourful and influential characters – everyone from famed trainer Angelo Dundee (Muhammad Ali’s trainer) to legendary fighters like Vinnie Curto, Otis Grant, Roy Jones Jr., Deontay Wilder, Artur Beterbiev, Callum Smith, Liam Smith, Oleksandr Usyk and others.

Unrivaled is more than a simple biography. It is a compelling and entertaining history lesson based on the candid and always entertaining musings of Russ Anber and one-on-one interviews with a who’s who of boxing insiders, media personalities, and world boxing champions (past and present).