Tyson Fury has revealed a shock trainer decision ahead of his upcoming fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Fury will return from his latest retirement when he faces Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11, with the event broadcast live on Netflix.
‘The Gypsy King’ was last in action in December 2024, when he suffered his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, the first of those losses coming in May of that year.
There was criticism of the Fury corner in that first bout, with some fans claiming that Tyson’s father John was too involved and speaking over head trainer Sugar Hill Steward, leading to John to not be present for the second bout.
Fury and Sugar Hill have worked together for a number of years, including his two victories over Deontay Wilder, but it appears the relationship between the duo has come to an end.
When asked at his press conference what his training situation will be for the fight against Makhmudov, Fury claimed he will be doing things solo.
“I’m like Clubber Lang. I’m going to train alone. I know how to do it and know how to go 12 rounds, know how to push myself when I need to and when to take a rest when I need to.
“People try and make it like rocket science but it’s not, as long as you train hard and eat well and get plenty of rest. I’m an experienced veteran in this game.
“Sometimes you need people to point stuff out to you and remind you of certain aspects of it all, but what I don’t know about my own body now, I’m never going to know.”
Fury will still require an official trainer in his corner for the clash against Makhmudov, but at this stage it appears that it won’t be Sugar Hill.
