Career
As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio, Fritzie Zivic, Pone Kingpetch, Rocky Graziano, Ingemar Johansson, and Lou Ambers. He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor—most noteworthy a lead role in Robin and the Seven Hoods. He also appeared in From Here to Eternity, Ocean's Eleven, Stir Crazy, Every Which Way But Loose, The Gauntlet, Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III. Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
2006 California Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Cisco Andrade
Alexis Argüello
Billy Backus
Nino Benvenuti (Late in his Career 1968-71)
Tom Bogs
Mustafa Hamsho (For second Hagler fight)
Eddie Machen
Tami Mauriello
Buster Mathis
Floyd Patterson (Later in his Career)
Al Tribuani
Cleveland Williams
Robert De Niro (for his role in Raging Bull)
Silvani died in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 1996.
