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Ray Arcel quit in his second fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, Arcel helped prepare Larry Holmes for his fight against Gerry Cooney. He retired from training after that fight. He died on March 7, 1994, at the age of 94. His first wife, Hazel, died on August 3, 1946 and his daughter Adele Arcel Bloch died on February 8, 1990. His wife, Stephanie Arcel, died in 2014. Actor Robert De Niro portrayed Arcel in the 2016 film "Hands of Stone", about Roberto Durán, with actress Ellen Barkin portraying his wife Stephanie. Ray Arcel Ramil "Ray" Arcel (August 30, 1899 – March 7,