SugarHill Steward unhappy at being replaced by Isaac Lowe as the trainer of Tyson Fury
The nephew of legendary boxing trainer, Emmanuel Steward, is not happy at being replaced.
Kronk Gym head coach, Sugarhill Steward, orchestrated two knockout victories over formidable heavyweight puncher, Deontay Wilder, as well as an epic KO over WBC mandatory Dillian Whyte in front of a record-breaking crowd at Wembley.
But on social media this week, 'The Gypsy King' declared that close friend and active fighter, Isaac Lowe, was going to be his coach for his next fight, currently in negotiation with two-time rival Dereck Chisora.
SugarHill responded immediately by typing back, "Good luck with that", followed by a facepalm emoji.
Fans instantly questioned the change, wondering just how an inexperienced boxer could replace such a talented, renowned trainer, who masterminded Fury's greatest victories.
Under Ben Davison, Fury was dropped heavily in the final round of 12 against Deontay Wilder and missed out on winning the WBC heavyweight belt because of the questionable tactics.
In the rematch, Fury recurited Steward, who immediately instilled his 'Kronk Gym mentaility' upon the Morecombe man, by making him go all-out for the knockout. The result in the change of trainer and tactics culminated in a very one-sided beatdown agaiinst the world's hardest puncher, ending inside seven rounds. No one had ever pushed Wilder back like that before and with the stunning victory Fury solidified himself as the No.1 heavyweight in the world.
In the rematch, Wilder made adjustments and came back as more of a boxer, jabbing to the body and dominating the opening moments, dropping 'The Gypsy King' twice in round four. However, Steward kept Tyson fixed on the game plan and he eventually overpowered and broke down 'The Bronze Bomber' to knock him down in rounds 10 and 11 to secure the victory and retain his status as WBC champion.
33-year-old Fury took to Morecambe promenade on August 9 to announce his return alongside fellow boxer and friend, Isaac Lowe, who was stopped emphatically by rising star Nick Ball in his last fight at Wembley on Fury's undercard. Lowe has requested the rematch with Liverpool's Ball, so he is still an active fighter himself.
Fury publicly stated, "I always said I'd fight Derek Chisora at the end of my career and here we are breaking all records again, setting precedents and why I've chosen Isaac Lowe as my trainer is because when I was with Peter [Fury], Isaac was there, when I was with Ben [Davison], Issac's always been there, and when I was with SugarHill [Steward], Isaac's always been there as well.
"He's always given me information. He knows me better than anybody on the planet and we're a great team, we've always been together and we're going to finish this out together. We've always worked very well together, and here we are about to take on a massive massive massive event."
BBN Editor, Tim Rickson, shared his views on the divisive news, "When I first heard the news, I was a bit sceptical because, as much as I like Tyson Fury, these are words coming from a man who says he will fight for free one day, then demand half a billion for the same fight the next. He's tried to convince us all that he's retired, yet hasn't relinquished his WBC title or been stripped of it by the World Boxing Council, so I take what he says with very little value.
"But now I can see he is actually serious, that Isaac Lowe will be his head coach, not an assistant to Steward, I'm actually worried for him. Against Wilder in the first bout, Fury was his usual awkward self, tapping away at Wilder and moving fluidly round by round to rack up a points win, but it caught up with him in the final round when Ben Davison urged him not to get caught in the closing minutes, robbing themselves of the win. Steward came along and said: "Don't do that, knock him out!" He gave Fury the confidence to take the fight to the most fearsome heavyweight of this generation and it worked wonders. Why go 12 rounds with the hardest puncher when you can knock them out inside of that? Replacing a man that can do that will always be questionable.
"Knowing Lowe has been there in person for much of Fury's career, through the changing of three different trainers, then you can see that it may become a beneficial partnership and could work. But, it is definitely a big step down from having SugarHill Steward in his corner, so that will instantly put him backwards for his trilogy fight with Chisora, should it materialise."
