Prominent boxing trainer and manager Stefy Bull is facing a potential 16-year prison sentence after being convicted of drug-related charges in England.
Bull, whose real name is Andrew Bulcroft, was unanimously found guilty by a jury at the Sheffield Crown Court for conspiracy to supply cocaine. The 48-year-old former professional boxer, who shared the ring with legendary British pugilist Amir Khan in 2007, has been in custody since Feb. 28 and is expected to be sentenced on Aug. 26.
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Bull was found to have used the now-defunct EncroChat encrypted network under the pseudonym “Yummycub” to buy significant quantities of cocaine. Messages from March to May 2020 reportedly showed Bull inquiring about the purchase of kilograms (2.2 pounds) of cocaine for £38,000 each ($51,340).
The prosecution argued that “Yummycub” revealed the location of his boxing gym, home address, and birthday — all of which matched Bull’s — making it apparent that Bull was behind the “Yummycub” profile and therefore involved in the purchase of significant amounts of the Class A drug directly from importers.
Bull pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. It was argued on his behalf that boxers he trained or managed at the time would sometimes stay at his house, so one of them could have been behind the “Yummycub” profile. Bull did not name any fighters he suspected, and there was no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of any boxer associated with Bull.
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Bull’s co-conspirator, Benjamin Williams, pleaded guilty to four criminal offenses in February, including three drug-related charges. Williams and Bull shared a friendship lasting several years and had agreed to get involved in the sale of cocaine together, the court heard. Large amounts of cocaine were present at Williams’ property, and his fingerprints were on money belonging to Christopher and Jonathan McAllister — who Bull and Williams had conspired to purchase narcotics from.
The Yorkshire boxing figure has been a notable absentee in the past year from the corner of three-division world champion Terri Harper, whom he trained and managed, among other fighters in his British stable.
Bull holds licenses with the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) in his capacity as a promoter, manager and trainer. All three licenses will be reviewed by the BBBofC following the news of Bull’s successful conviction.
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