Tyson Fury responds after dad John Fury blasts trainer SugarHill Steward

Tyson Fury insists he has no plans to change trainers after his dad John branded SugarHill Steward a ‘gym sweeper’.

Fury is currently preparing for his return to the ring for the first time since December 2024 when he fights Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.

The 37-year-old suffered defeat in his last fight, which was a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after he initially lost his WBC heavyweight title to the Ukrainian in May 2024.

John Fury was in his son’s corner for that first defeat to Usyk and in an interview this week, the 60-year-old admitted he was furious with Steward’s advice during the heavyweight title clash in Saudi Arabia.

‘If I hadn’t been in that corner, he’d have gone out in the 10th round trying to knock him out – throwing big punches. What kind of nonsense is that? What kind of Kronk-style rubbish is that?’ John Fury told Playbook Boxing.

‘He’s no Emanuel Steward – he’s nothing like him. He’s just a gym sweeper, that’s all he ever was, living off his granddad’s name or whoever it was. He came over here without even £25 for a plane ticket.’

But in an exclusive interview with Metro, Fury was adamant that Steward will remain part of his team, despite the scathing criticism from his father.

‘We’ve known each other for 16 years,’ Fury said when asked about his relationship with Steward.

‘He’s part of the team, always has been and always will be.’

Fury has made a drastic change ahead of his comeback fight against Makhmudov as he has been training in Thailand since the New Year, rather than his own base in Morecambe.

‘Training is going very well, so far so good,’ Fury said.