

Sugarhill told Sky Sports how he approaches his interactions with Fury, explaining that during some training sessions, ' I kick him in the chin. SugarHill Steward Net WorthĮstimated Net Worth of him is $2.5 Million USD as of 2019. Steward coached Fury to the WBC championship in a win over Deontay Wilder in February 2020 and oversaw preparations and the corner in their October trilogy rematch, which Fury also largely dominated. He has not revealed anything about his relationship and wife. He also served as former Detroit police officer and under his coach he trained: Johnathon Banks, Anthony Barnes, Cornelius Bundrage, Ruslan Chagaev, Anthony Dirrell, Domonique Dolton, Clarence Dubose, Tyson Fury, John Jackson (Detroit), Aaron Pryor Jr, Dmitriy Salita, Adonis Stevenson (2012-2019) and Leandre White. However, there is not much information about her father, mother, and siblings. How old is SugarHill Steward? He was born in 1975 and from Detroit, USA and he is 44 years old as of 2019. Davison helped Fury battle mental demons, shed 10st, and come within a couple of controversial scorecards of beating the WBC champion. Earlier, the Gypsy King ditched trainer Ben Davison and took a more offensive approach under new coach Steward.įury boxed off the back foot in Los Angeles last time and seemed to be cruising towards a decision victory before he was dropped by Wilder in the 12th round of the first fight. You can bring these two guys who are top of different sports coming together, it's exciting.In 2019, he joined Tyson Fury and it was the most significant decision by both of them.

There are fans out there that want to be entertained and that's part of it. "There's a lot of oohs and aahs and wondering who would and who wouldn't. It's entertainment, you have somebody from one sport having it with somebody from another sport, he said. UFC president Dana White has made no secret of his opposition to crossover contests, but Steward admits he can understand the attraction. With that said, he has been significantly-more vocal about a prospective crossover clash with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who joined Fury in the ring after his victory over Whyte as the pair seemingly cemented a mutual agreement to meet some time next year. Should Fury stay in the fold, the logical next step would appear to be a unification bout against the winner of this summer's rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. It struck an emotional chord for a moment when his name was broached. Speaking in the ring with his hands back on his WBC belt, Fury revealed the magic words Steward said that inspired him to victory. The 11th-round knock-out came after both men had hit the canvas earlier in their trilogy bout at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Those things have to be taken into consideration and respected."įormer WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson believes Tyson Fury is the best fighter in the world right now after knocking out Dillian Whyte Tyson Fury and SugarHill Steward celebrated after the fight Credit: Reuters. But it's the sport he loves so much, and it's hurting him like that. We just say 'if he gets the fight he'll come back', it's not as easy as being on the outside going through what happens on the inside.

"We on the outside sometimes don't understand that. 'WE WORKED ON THE PUSH' Tyson Fury Trainer Sugar Hill Steward Responds to Dillian Whyte Claims Boxing Social's Andi Purewal spoke to Sugar. You wouldn't expect it to happen on this big a stage but it does happen and it's something fighters have to deal with. Tucked into the Great Smoky Mountains, there’s a barn house we call home. "These things happen to many fighters around the world. I know a lot of the retirement has to do with not getting the fights he wants and it's really mentally challenging to be offered fights and go through negotiations for fights and then for them to fall through at the end. "For him being retired I'm happy because that's what he wants. Tyson Furys trainer SugarHill Steward has revealed the Gypsy King is still training despite confirming plans to retire after his victory over Dillian Whyte. It's just up to Tyson Fury, I stand by his decision. There are a lot of fighters that have been retired and stay retired. "There are a lot of fighters that have been retired and come out of retirement. Steward hinted at the complexity of making fights behind the scenes as another key reason to Fury's retirement plans alongside his desire to be with his family. EXCLUSIVE: Dillian Whyte was left frustrated by what he felt was an 'illegal push' in his defeat against Tyson Fury but insists he can come back strongly to challenge for world titles again
