Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will once again have his trainer Javan “Sugar Hill” Steward when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in the rematch.
This decision arises at a time Fury is training for the match set for December 21, 2024, after the first match in May this year.
The preservation of consistency in preparation seems to be the rationale made by Fury why he had to remain loyal with Steward who has been part of his team when he joined.
Steward is the nephew of the highly respected trainer Emanuel Steward and has added a great deal of experience and match strategy to Fury’s corner.
Not only has Fury managed to become an active, evasive fighter under his trainer but he has also demonstrated great punching force.
Fury, in his latest comment, stressed on the need to have a good trainer ahead of a fight of this nature.
‘The Gypsy Kings’ thinks that Steward’s knowledge and tips will be useful in the fight against Usyk, whose approach worked in their previous bout.
“That when I know what I need to do, there is no need for anything extreme.” Fury said.
“Such an option means that people can say, ‘I want to change trainers or I’ll blame it on me conditioning coach or I’ll blame it on the cook or I’ll blame it on the mouse next door’.” Fury added.
The fight against Usyk is important for Fury not simply as a fight; this is an opportunity to prove that he is still atop of the boxing world and come back to where he belonged.
The first fight was a split decision, and while Usyk won, this fight is even more important because of the controversy surrounding the result.
Fury wants the title back so badly and to increase his chances of winning having Steward in his corner will not do harm.
His words showing trust in his trainer might mean that he is not only preparing himself physically, but also mentally, and preparing the strategy of how to defeat Usyk.
