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Sugarhill steward5/16/2023 “The biggest part of the job is keeping him mentally stimulated,” Davison said in the early days of their professional relationship. It was Saunders who then introduced him to Fury and the pair appeared to hit it off straight away. He started out playing football for Stevenage Borough and boxed as an amateur, but never made it into the professional ranks before turning his hand to training Billy Joe Saunders, a long-term friend. Who is Fury’s previous trainer Ben Davison and why the split?ĭavison was given much of the credit for Fury’s physical transformation but before linking up with the heavyweight, he was a relatively unknown figure. Steward will also involve Andy Lee, Fury’s cousin who also spent time at Kronk in Detroit, in the camp although they have not yet worked out in what capacity. Steward Jr has taken over his uncle’s mantle and says he remembers spending about a month with Fury a decade ago, and then training with both the Gypsy King and Klitschko in camp in Austria. Steward gifted Fury a pair of boxing boots on that occasion, which he went on to wear when he beat Klitschko five years later. Manny previously trained the likes of Thomas Hearns at the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit and later Wladimir Klitschko, during which time Fury headed there as a prospect back in 2010. Steward was formerly known as Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill and is the nephew of legendary Hall of Fame trainer Manny Steward, for whom he changed his name last year because his uncle, who passed away in 2012, was like a father to him.įury has met both Stewards before. Read more: Wilder vs Fury 2: Fight date, venue and everything else you need to know about the rematch Who is Tyson Fury’s new trainer? SugarHill Steward (left) with Adonis Stevenson and Sam Watson (right) after the WBC light heavyweight world championship bout in Montreal, Canada, in 2017 (Getty Images)ĭavison’s replacement is Javan “SugarHill” Steward, who is based in Detroit and the move is thought to be part of a wider effort by Fury’s team to build his profile in America, where his last three fights have been held and where he will face Wilder once again. Even without the victory, Fury’s very return to a heavyweight title fight after spending nearly three years out of the ring, being handed a drugs ban and ballooning in weight is a feat worth celebrating.
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