![]() The pair will team up once more for a fight later this year against, as is likely at the time of writing, Anthony Joshua. Honestly, I dont think you could be more wrong. It’s some sort of heavyweight fate that SugarHill now corners Fury on a permanent basis, and they have the sort of bond that’s crucial for a trainer to get the most out of his fighter. ![]() Fury was there with his cousin, the future WBO middleweight title-holder Andy Lee who had turned pro under Steward’s tutelage after representing England in the 2004. So he had his first chance to spar, and that was his last chance to spar too because who he was sparring didn’t want to spar anymore. Back in 2010, with 10 pro fights under his belt, Fury spent a month at the Kronk Gym in Detroit where Hill worked as the chief assistant to his uncle, the late Emanuel Steward. I told him to go ahead and change and start working out, and I was watching him work out and he had exceptional movement athleticism for a man of that size.įor me it was like ‘alright that’s pretty good’ but where I’m from I’ve seen people come in and hit the bag and look brilliant, but let’s see how you do when you box. I was introduced to him and he told me who he was, and he mentioned Andy Lee. LAS VEGAS In measuring whether Tyson Fury’s gripping 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder was the greatest heavyweight title fight of all time, there was no one better to ask than. “They told me there’s this big white boy in the gym talking about he’s going to be the next heavyweight champ … and I just kept working like ‘okay.’ 22, got to know SugarHill Steward while training in Detroit at the Kronk Gym in 2009. Fury, who is scheduled to fight Wilder on Feb. With only 10 weeks before a February heavyweight rematch with Deontay Wilder, Fury moved quickly to find a new trainer. ![]() The younger Steward told Boxing King Media about his first meeting with his future fighter. Davison confirmed early Sunday that he would no longer be in Fury’s corner. Another man present on Fury’s first visit to the gym was SugarHill – nephew of Emanuel.
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