World champion boxing trainer and Amir Khan’s former opponent found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine

WORLD CHAMPION boxing trainer Andrew Bulcroft suggested one of his fighters was an alleged drug dealer – before he was found guilty of intent to supply.

The 48-year-old – better known in boxing as Stefy Bull – has been remanded in custody since 28 February.

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He fought and lost to Amir Khan in April 2007[/caption]

The Doncaster man was convicted by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court and will be sentenced at the same court on 26 August.

The court heard Bulcroft – whose most celebrated fighter is three-weight world champ Terri Harper – used the Encrochat encrypted phone network to buy “significant amounts” of cocaine under the pseudonym “Yummycub”.

Bulcroft denied he was Yummycub but claimed boxers he trained would sometimes stay at his house and one of them was Yummycub.

Bulcroft did not name anyone he suspected it might have been and there is no suggestion of wrongdoing from any of the fighters associated with Bull.

In the ring, Bulcroft was a British lightweight champion in 2006 but he went on to lose against Amir Khan and Curtis Woodhouse, before retiring in 2010.

In the corner, Bulcroft earned respect for the work he did with twins Jamie and Gavin McDonnell and Jason Cunningham.

The sentencing range for conspiracy to supply a Class A drug ranges from a high-level community order to 16 years imprisonment.

A spokesperson for the British Boxing Board of Control Central Area Council said Bulcroft’s licenses as a trainer, manager and promoter would be reviewed following his sentencing.

Bulcroft became a trainer, manager and promoter after hanging up his gloves in 2010.

His stable included British, European and world champions, including three-weight world champion Harper.