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 famously known as the man who convinced Evander Holyfield that thecutman is "the biggest scam in boxing."[2] During the first heavyweight championship bout against Michael Moorer, 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 key factor in Holyfield's loss.
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