SugarHill Steward, coach of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has revealed that Fury could potentially be prepared for an April 29 fight date. However, Steward also acknowledges that it would require Fury to put in additional effort during training.
Despite weeks of negotiation, there are still several details that need to be sorted out. As the days pass, the April date becomes increasingly unlikely to happen as planned. The World Boxing Association has now mandated that both sides present signed contracts by April 1, or else they will force Usyk to defend his title against WBA ‘regular’ champion Daniel Dubois.
Even Steward acknowledges that the timeline will be difficult to manage. However, he is confident that Fury has the potential to get ready in time for the fight.
“If that's what they agree on and that’s what he wants to do, if he feels he can get ready for April 29 and fight Usyk then he’ll just have to train extra hard for that,” Steward said to Sky Sports. “It’s a short bit of time but I believe Tyson has the ability and the physical attributes to handle the situation.”
“The game plan is always a knockout. It’s setting it up, using certain punches, certain movements to make your opponent move into that knockout punch. It’s the same thing that I’ve been taught from Emanuel, him teaching me the sweet science of boxing,” Steward said.
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