VIDEO: Can Sugar Hill Summon His Inner Emanuel Steward?

Can Sugar Hill summon his inner Emanuel Steward if and when Tyson Fury needs it most in his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk?

Coming up on the 21st of December, unified WBA/WBO/WBC and lineal world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will have an immediate rematch against former champion Tyson Fury. The fight will take place in the Kingdom Arena, the same venue as their first bout, and it will be available on DAZN.

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Their first fight back in May was a highly entertaining and competitive encounter. At the end of 12 competitive rounds, Usyk was awarded a split decision victory, marking him as the first undisputed world heavyweight champion during the modern 4-belt era, and the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since the great Lennox Lewis last held that distinction back in the year 2000.

A lot of observers were critical of Fury’s trainer, Sugar Hill. The fight was close enough that many believe Fury’s corner needed to stress a greater sense of urgency in the later rounds of the fight, especially since Fury got battered all around the ring when Usyk scored a knock down in round 9. At best, the fight was in the balance going into the championship rounds, but most observers believed Fury was behind going into the 11th and 12th rounds.

At the recent press conference for Usyk-Fury 2, Sugar Hill seems to realize his mistake, when he stated, “Everybody’s saying the right things, it was a great fight. It’s good for boxing and all of that. The only thing I have to say is that in life, you learn from mistakes. You learn in life, and you have to better yourself. So that’s pretty much it.”

Can Sugar Hill summon his inner Emanuel Steward if and when Tyson Fury needs it most in his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk?

This edition of Rummy’s Corner will attempt to answer that question, while also providing a quick review of the first fight between Usyk and Fury, and some thoughts about their December 21st rematch. Please watch and enjoy the video for one man’s opinion. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).