Respected boxing trainer-manager Stefy Bull - real name Andrew Bulcroft - was found guilty at a Sheffield Crown Court of conspiring to supply cocaine which has reverberated through boxing. A jury confirmed their verdict by unanimous decision after four days of evidence about how the 48-year-old former Central Area lightweight champion contacted his suppliers over the encrypted EncroChat network, under the alias "Yummycub", to arrange the purchase of substantial amounts of cocaine, priced roughly £38,000 per kilogram, between March and May 2020.
Bull has been in custody since 28 February, and will remain imprisoned until he is sentenced on 26 August. Prosecutors established that Bull's communications were linked to convicted traffickers Christopher and Jonathan McAllister, who were jailed in 2022 for smuggling Class A drugs. Bull denied playing a significant role in supplying drugs to others, although jurors believed he was involved in the chain of supply.
Bull's conviction raises serious questions over Bull's previously unquestionable reputation within British boxing's small-hall circuit. Bull, who, after a nifty ring career with a professional record of 29 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, turned things around to become a prolific promoter, guiding burgeoning champions such as Terri Harper, Jamie McDonnell, Maxi Hughes and Jason Cunningham to world-class talent. Only last February Bull negotiated a late-notice Saudi Arabia purse for super-feather Josh Padley against Shakur Stevenson just six days before he was arrested.
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