Jhun imparted direction, discipline through boxing

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 12, 2013

~~<p>A towel invariably draped over his shoulder, bucket in one hand and cotton swabs tucked behind an ear as he scrambled through the ropes for five decades in Hawaii rings, Peter C.M. Jhun looked the part of the quintessential Hollywood boxing trainer and cornerman.</p>
<p>So much so that when the 1976 hit film “Rocky” appeared, people would nudge Jhun and jokingly inquire why Burgess Meredith got to play the part of the trainer, “Mickey.”</p>
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A towel invariably draped over his shoulder, bucket in one hand and cotton swabs tucked behind an ear as he scrambled through the ropes for five decades in Hawaii rings, Peter C.M. Jhun looked the part of the quintessential Hollywood boxing trainer and cornerman.

So much so that when the 1976 hit film “Rocky” appeared, people would nudge Jhun and jokingly inquire why Burgess Meredith got to play the part of the trainer, “Mickey.” Login for more...