Kerry Pharr

Kerry Pharr is a prolific author, speaker, a former professional boxing trainer and the host of the Christian television program In Your Corner http://www.InYourCorner.info which airs nationally each Monday on the Daystar television network at 1:30 A.M. EST and the NRB network/Direct TV, Channel 378, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. EST. Pharr has published eight books and is the author of Fight The Good Fight, FTGF is his story of overcoming childhood sexual abuse, drug abuse, crime, his 20 plus years in the sport of boxing and contemplating suicide after losing his first wife Diane to Breast Cancer. "My desire is to help people share their message through media." I want to help men and women get their message out in blogs, books, radio, and TV. Pharr managed and trained many a pugilist in his 20+ plus years in the fight game, working with heavyweight continental champion Keith McKnight and world title challengers Adam Richards, and "Diamond" Jim Mac Donald, rugged light heavyweight, WBF champion, Ken "The Bull" Atkin, WBC junior welterweight Continental champion, Darryl "Fast Fists" Fuller and middleweight contender Donald Bowers. He also turned his life around in a positive direction after trouble in his early years. In his long career in The Sweet Science Pharr has rubbed shoulders with the incomparable Muhammad Ali, the tragic talent "Big" John Tate, the unforgettable Randall "Tex" Cobb and many other famous pugilists. In 1997 Pharr wrote the inspirational book Fight The Good Fight, which details his touching story of personal redemption and how he survived and even thrived as a professional boxing manager, trainer, and promoter. He relates how he survived setbacks, tragedies, and failures and moved on even while contemplating suicide after the death of his wife to cancer. Pharr relates many of those stories in his book. Readers will learn of former NFLer Mark Gastineau's failed attempts to become a contender, the sordid tale of deceased promoter Rick Parker, and light heavyweight contender "Diamond" Jim MacDonald's trip to Africa. He discusses the tragic tale of promising contender Billy Collins Jr. whose life was never the same after the terrible beating he received at the hands of Luis Resto, whose boxing gloves had their stuffing removed. Pharr became a beacon of light in a seedy sport that famed writer Jimmy Cannon once called "the red light district of sports."Former lightweight champion Sean O'Grady once said that "Kerry Pharr is one of the good guys in professional boxing." His life-changing work consists of a weekly TV show entitled In Your Corner, and motivational speaking on how to overcome adversity. He regularly speaks to college students, civic clubs, business meetings, and churches.