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SugarHill Steward is expecting fireworks when his fighter Tyson Fury takes on fellow superstar Deontay Wilder at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. You have two great champions here going at each other.“Both fighters left the ring still undefeated last time and still wanting to settle the store. Fury possesses the status of being the lineal champion, while the ‘Bronze Bomber’ has made 10 defenses of his WBC heavyweight world title.To the majority, the duo are clear two top dogs in the division.The first fight saw the biggest PPV numbers for a heavyweight clash in America since Lennox Lewis defeated ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson in 2002.Steward knows a thing or two about great fighters having grown up around iconic figures such as Thomas Hearns, Wladimir Klitschko and Lennox Lewis in the Kronk Gym.Speaking about the upcoming rematch as Wilder and Fury went nose-to-nose in LA, Steward said: “This fight here is one of those fights that you don’t want to miss.“The first one was one not to miss as well. The WBC super middleweight titleholder is dying to get his hands on fellow champion and budding rival Caleb Plant and dreams even bigger. But at the time, in 2010, Fury had a young family and was unable to remain in Detroit.Fury has since gone from strength-to-strength despite a long absence from the ring. Top Rank, which handles both fighters, won a purse bid to stage the fight and the sides have agreed to terms. Also, a special belt will be commissioned for the winner of what has been billed as an exhibition (…) I’m sure you all watched the replay. In 2010, Fury travelled to America to spend three weeks training with Emanuel Steward at the Kronk Gym. He trained with me and Emanuel Steward. "I didn't know who he was. Hours after news broke Sunday that Fury had split with Ben Davison, Fury posted a photo on Instagram of him, SugarHill Steward and former middleweight champion Andy Lee. Yes, the Garcia-Campbell talk is heating up even though they have yet to sign contracts finalizing an (…)All the focus seems to be on Cecilia Braekhus and her attempt to break Joe Louis’ record for consecutive title defenses. Everyone wants to see the fighters throwing the big blows.“Wilder is one of the hardest hitters in history and Tyson is one of the best boxers. On February 22, the score will be settled.”The heavyweight division is red-hot at the minute with unified champion Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr., Dillian Whyte and Oleksandr Usyk potential fights in the future.Whilst acknowledging his appreciation of the competition for Fury, Steward is keen to pick up from where his late uncle ‘Manny’ started.“The heavyweight division is still the biggest and most powerful division in boxing. However, the welterweight beltholder’s opponent on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. — Jessica McCaskill — is no slouch. (…)Judges for an exhibition? I’m here to complete what Emmanuel started.”At the time, Steward prophesized the coming of Fury in 2015. Top Rank and David McWater, Lopez’s manager, agreed to terms on Wednesday after negotiations hit an impasse over the (…)Emanuel Navarrete and Jessie Magdaleno could fight for the vacant WBO featherweight title in October. I’m happy to be training with Tyson Fury.“It’s been about ten years since we trained together. Frampton had been preparing to face Vahram Vardanyan on Saturday, but those plans changed last week when the Armenian boxer ran into visa issues and was denied entry into England. He also has been in the corner for super middleweight Anthony Dirrell and heavyweight Charles Martin.Ryan Garcia said he’d beat Luke Campbell “relatively easy.” Campbell said his young rival would be taking a significant step up in class and would pay a price. He wants Canelo Alvarez one day. McCaskill fell short in attempt to (…)The Vasilily Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. fight is on for October, although the contracts had not yet been signed, according to multiple reports. "I remember when Emanuel first told me that Tyson was coming in the gym," he recalls. That apparently is the plan for the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. pay-per-view “fight” on Nov. 28 in Carson, Calif., according to TMZ Sports. It looks as if Tyson Fury’s new trainer is SugarHill Steward, a nephew of the late Emanuel Steward. For now, he’s playing the (…)The number is remarkable.
It looks as if Tyson Fury’s new trainer is SugarHill Steward, a nephew of the late Emanuel Steward.Hours after news broke Sunday that Fury had split with Ben Davison, Fury posted a photo on Instagram of him, SugarHill Steward and former middleweight champion Andy Lee. He formally changed it last year, in honor of Steward, the Hall of Fame trainer who died in 2012.SugarHill Steward worked with former light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson after his mentor’s death. He remains undefeated to this day. It included a caption that said: “Getting the old team back up and running.’’Davison confirmed early Sunday that he would no longer be in Fury’s corner. If she wins, she will have broken the all-time record for consecutive defenses established by Hall of Famer (…) Carl Frampton and Jamel Herring, in particular, have had a challenging 2020. The promotional company is targeting either Oct. 17 or 24 in the MGM (…)David Benavidez wants to face the best possible opponents as badly as anyone. Hill and Fury met in Detroit a decade ago, as Fury sought out Steward. Cecilia Braekhus will be making the 26th defense of her welterweight title when she faces Jessica McCaskill on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Emanuel Steward passed away in 2012 First Meeting Fury. Fury then separated with Davison, hiring the nephew of legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, as Javan 'Sugarhill' guided the Brit to beat Wilder in the rematch last February. His name then was Javan “Sugar’’ Hill.
The Briton defeated Steward’s own protege in Wladimir Klitschko.Training alongside cousin Andy Lee, Fury and both Steward’s hit it off straight away. With only 10 weeks before a February heavyweight rematch with Deontay Wilder, Fury moved quickly to find a new trainer.Fury, who is scheduled to fight Wilder on Feb. 22, got to know SugarHill Steward while training in Detroit at the Kronk Gym in 2009. It always will be.