Macka Foley

Macka Foley was born on January 2 1951 in Portland Maine USA as Martin Macka A Foley Jr to the late Martin and Dorothy Dixie Lee Foley He grew up in the West End having attended St Dominics School and graduating from Portland High School Class of 1969 where he was proud to have been voted most witty by his classmates Macka was a wellknown athlete and Captain of the basketball team He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps following high school Macka served two tours in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained in the line of duty Following his honorable discharge Macka was a heavyweight boxer from 19691979 having had 54 professional fights He fought bouts all over the world and on every continent except Antarctica He had an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of boxing and could name every champion in every division since they started recording it in this country He moved to Los Angeles California in 1986 where he became a boxing trainer Macka was proud of those he trained especially his championship fighters James Toney Manny Pacquiao and Brian Viloria He also trained several actors and actresses in California earning the recognition of being one of the best trainers in the business For the last 10 years Macka trained James Franco who was like a son to him Franco recently posted on Facebook I just heard that Macka Foley passed away He was a boxing trainer and a saint of the sweet science I spent years with him He showed me that anything in life boxing acting or just living is all about breathing and being relaxed in yourself Ill never forget him In addition to his training career he appeared in over 500 television shows several movies and many commercials to which he is known for his work on Ghost 1990 Parker Lewis Cant Lose 1990 and Death House 1988 Macka was very spiritual man who considered daily meditation a very important aspect of his life He was known for being a comical spontaneous and quick witted man He passed away unexpectedly on August 3 2015 in Los Angeles California USA