TYSON FURY has drafted in legendary cuts man Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran for his rematch against Deontay Wilder.
The Gypsy King was left with a career-threatening gash in his last fight against Otto Wallin in September, with the cut needing 47 stitches and plastic surgery.
Fury was left with a career-threatening gash in his last fight against Otto Wallin, with the cut needing 47 stitchesCredit: AP:Associated Press
Legendary cuts man ‘Stitch’ Duran has been hired by Fury
Fury’s cuts man on the night Jorge Capetillo was credited with saving the Brit’s unbeaten record as he battled to a points win in Vegas, to set up his February rematch with Wilder.
But with the hard-hitting Bronze Bomber warning his rival he will immediately target the injury, Fury has brought in iconic corner man Stitch Duran.
Duran posted a picture online and revealed his “honour” after being recruited by the Gypsy King.
The cuts man was in the opposite corner facing Fury the night the Manchester traveller took Wladimir Klitschko’s unified titles in a shock 2015 points win.
Duran formed a close relationship with the Klitschkos after meeting Wladimir on the set of Ocean’s Eleven in 2001.
He would go on to be a part of the Ukrainian’s dominant world title career.
Duran was even referred to as “Dad” by the heavyweight legend after the Klitschko was beaten by Anthony Joshua in 2017.
Stitch has also worked alongside UFC legends Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Forrest Griffin and Cain Velasquez.
Despite regularly hanging out at the Mayweather Boxing club, Stitch was famously snubbed by Floyd Jr.
Instead the late Rafael Garcia, known as “Grandad” to the boxing legend, was chosen to look after Mayweather’s brittle hands and work as a cut man.
Duran insisted if he was given the chance to wrap the American’s tools then he would have been given the assignment.
Stitch has also featured in three Rocky films, while also appearing in the two follow on Creed movies.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
