Tyson Fury's trainer Sugar Hill Steward predicted the champion's KO of Dillian Whyte in new footage of his corner advice during the opening round.
The 'Gypsy King' made history alongside his British counterpart in front of a record 94,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium last month. Fury scored a brutal sixth round stoppage by landing a thudding uppercut to close the show in his second title defence.
Fury's trainer Steward spoke to the champion after the bell sounded to signal the end of the opening round, advising: "Big shots down the middle, just taking your time because he is going to fall right into it. That shot you threw hurt him, it woke his a** up. Fury quickly responded: "The right hand?" To which Steward replied: "Of course."
He dominated throughout the fight and patiently worked for openings in the early stages, with Whyte beginning the opening round in the southpaw stance. He was in the ascendency on the judges' scorecards before closing the show with a devastating right hand through the middle of Whyte's guard.
The punch came just as advised in the corner by the American trainer, who guided Fury to his 32nd professional victory. Steward has worked with Fury since his illustrious rematch victory over Deontay Wilder in 2020 and has given the star a new aggressive edge under his mentorship.
However Whyte was unhappy with the KO punch after the fight where he claimed he was pushed to the canvas. "The uppercut landed; I was buzzed but as I was trying to gather my senses he full on shoved me and I fell over and hit my head on the canvas which is illegal," Whyte told Sky Sports.
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"This isn't wrestling, this is boxing, but as usual, they let Fury do what he wants and get away with it. I should have been allowed extra time to recover and then carry on fighting. He pushed me and said to the referee, 'Don't let the fight carry on'.
Fury took to the ring to announce his retirement after the result was announced which could see an end to their working relationship. Steward expects his fighter to stick to his word after growing frustrated with missed opportunities throughout his career.
"I know a lot of the retirement has to do with not getting the fights he wants," Steward told Sky Sports. "It’s really mentally challenging to be offered fights and go through negotiations for fights and then for them to fall through at the end. For him being retired I’m happy because that’s what he wants.
“We on the outside sometimes don’t understand that. We just say ‘if he gets the fight he’ll come back’, it’s not as easy as being on the outside going through what happens on the inside. It’s the sport he loves so much, and it’s hurting him like that. Those things have to be taken into consideration and respected."
