Don Turner is a boxing trainer.
He is well known for his work withEvander Holyfield during the late 1990s, specifically during Holyfield's two wins overMike Tyson. He was also at Holyfield's side when he foughtLennox Lewis. Turner worked with Heavyweight contenderMichael Grant and most recently with rising prospectJohn Duddy.[1] Don Turner has worked with or trained more than 20 world boxing champions and countless top ranked contenders.
He is credited as being the man who convinced Evander Holyfield that thecutman is "the biggest scam in boxing."[2] During the heavyweight championship bout, Holyfield suffered a cut above his left eye which kept reopening during the match, affecting his vision. The lack of a cutman is thought to have been a determining factor that cost Holyfield the match.
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