![]() "I would say that Emanuel is here with us in some way and all the decisions we make and all the instructions are all things that I do, even things like wrapping hands. "I don't want to say his ghost - but he's definitely looming large over this camp," Lee told Off The Ball about Manny Steward's influence on their preparations. They have been clear as to what the tactics would be - getting Fury on the front foot, adding power to that incredible reach and keeping Fury present and mindful in his fighting. ![]() Steward wouldn't consider the camp without Lee. There is a circle, he's back in that Kronk mode," said Lee of the self-styled 'Gypsy King'.įury wanted Steward and the feeling was mutual. "I know the personalities and I know the style and the way Sugar Hill trains. "That's Kronk, motherfucker!" exclaimed Steward to BBC Radio Five Live after the fight and it is hard to disagree.įury and his team would be too savvy to criticise Fury's former coach Ben Davison and there is no reason to suspect they in any way disrespect the work of the British trainer.īut Fury sought Steward and Lee's experience for a reason he knew that he needed to take a different approach to show what he can do.įury contacted Lee to recommend a coach and, following a definitive list of every coach he could think of, Lee told him the name that both men had thought the first-choice: SugarHill. He kept his American opponent at arm's length at all times, reacting to adversity not by backing off, but re-entering the fray with measured jabs, overhand rights and - rare enough in the heavyweight division - powerful body shots. But the precise, cerebral boxer was released in full - power and precision combined to devastating effect. Last night, among the glitz and glamour of a showpiece Las Vegas event, Manny's nephew SugarHill and Andy Lee helped draw out in Fury what was already there. In 2017, a fire gutted the building and a landmark to sporting excellence was lost in its original form.īut the Kronk is more than a building, it is a way of being. In 2006, the gym at McGraw Avenue was closed after thieves stripped the building of copper piping. Over the years, the likes of Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko entered its ring, with Steward taking their raw talents, knocking off some edges and adding others. Fabled names like Tommy Hearns honed their art within its walls the Motor City providing the perfect backdrop for a sport of such precision engineering and gritty determination. ![]() The gym was built with the sweat and effort of Emanuel Steward, his coaches and charges. Pressure makes diamonds, and there is no more intense an environment than the Kronk. Along with Javan 'SugarHill' Steward, the trio combined to ensure the British fighter became WBC heavyweight champion of the world, after years pockmarked by drink, drugs and mental health issues for Fury. Two of those to have been cat-called made it to the very top last night, in Tyson Fury - and his coach, Andy Lee.
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