From being called a PT teacher to one of the best boxing trainers, Ben Davison has seen an ultimate ride of growth in the last few years.
The Brit has a great base of fighters, with most of them regarding him as the best boxing trainer in the world. He is known for improving professional boxers to the core.
In this article, we are covering everything crucial about Davison.
An Introduction: Ben Davison
Ben Davison is regarded as one of the top boxing trainers. He started his career by training Billy Joe Saunders in the late 2010s.
When Tyson Fury came back from mental health issues in 2017, Davison started to train him and made an impossible task look possible.
Basic Information
- First Name: Ben
- Last Name: Davison
- Full Name: Ben Davison
- Date of Birth: November 29, 1992
- Age: 32
- Nationality: English
- Ethnicity: White
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Height: 6 Feet
- Weight: 85 kg
- Gym: Yes
- Hair: Blond
- Eye: Hazel
Ben Davison – Family (Parents, Wife, Children)
Ben Davison has not disclosed the names of his parents and siblings. On 7 December 2020, Davison shared an image propose Mikayla Dutton.
Mikayla hails from Oakland, California. Ben and Mikayla fell in love in 2017. They now live in London, England.
On 17 October 2022, Mikayla and Ben welcomed their first child, Celina Davison.
On 22 March 2024, Davison announced the birth of his second girl named Aliyah Davison. However, she was born on 15 March.
So, Ben Davison is the father of two daughters and the partner of their mother, Mikayla.
Early days in Boxing
Ben Davison had an amateur boxing career, but it did not work well for him. Then he moved towards semi-professional football, playing for Stevenage FC.
But having a close relationship with Billy Joe Saunders helped him to enter the boxing world as a trainer.
In 2017, he started with notable British boxers Tom Little, Ashley Sexton, and Michael Maguire. It was the time when Saunders made Ben meet boxing great Tyson Fury.
The Gypsy King then wanted to lose weight to come back in shape, which seemd a very hard task. But Davison gave him a full-time position as a trainer, with Fury making a comeback against Sefer Seferi on 9 June 2018. In between, he was also training Billy Joe.
Rise with Tyson Fury
Davison and Fury stayed together from Seferi to Otto Wallin’s fight.
- Fury had a tune-up fight against Seferi and then Francesco Pianeta on 18 August 2018. Fury won both contests.
- The heavyweight great then had a mega fight for the WBC title on 1 December 2018 with Deontay Wilder. The judges called the 12-round battle a draw, but most of the boxing fans and pundits felt that Fury was robbed despite going down twice. Davison was hailed by boxing lovers for making Fury look skilled.
- Fury then beat Tom Schwarz in the second round on 15 June 2019 via TKO.
- Davison’s last fight as Fury’s trainer came against Otto Wallin on 19 September 2019. Fury won the contest, but he did not look that solid. As a result, in December, ahead of the Deontay Wilder rematch, Fury and Davison parted ways.
Making a Stable of Boxing
In 2020, Ben Davison teamed up with Josh Taylor. In September 2020, Taylor beat Apinun Khongsong. And in May 2021, Davison led Taylor to beat Jose Ramirez, who became the undisputed welterweight champion.
Taylor then had an off day against Jack Catterall in February 2022. He won the fight officially, with many boxing fans felt Catterall was robbed. This made them part ways. It also made the British boxing trainer part ways with Lee McGregor.
Earning Respect
Despite Davison leading Fury and Taylor to glory, he was being trolled as a PT Teacher by boxing fans on social media. He was even called a defensive trainer.
Leigh Wood, who was known as an average boxer, teamed up with Davison in 2021. He looked good in the Feb 2021 fight against Reece Mould, winning via 9th round TKO for the British featherweight title.
But the major change came when Wood beat Xu Can via a 12-round TKO in July 2021 and became the WBA (Regular) featherweight champion.
This made many feel that Davison has something special that makes basic fighters look good.
Wood then went against the odds to beat Michael Conlan, Mauricio Lara and Josh Warrington. He lost to Mauricio Lara and Anthony Cacace on the way, but in 2021, it did not look as if Wood might go down as a boxing great in Britain.
Notable Figters Trained
Tyson Fury (2017-19): Ben Davison has played the biggest role in making Fury’s comeback, winning the mental health battle and shining in pro boxing again. He trained Fury in five fights, winning four with a draw.
Josh Taylor (2020-22): Davison trained Taylor in three fights, winning all of them.
Billy Joe Saunders: He has trained many times for short durations for the two-weight world champion.
Leigh Wood (2021-Present): Davison’s biggest achievement as a trainer is to make Wood a world champion from an average fighter.
Anthony Joshua (2023-Present): Davison and Joshua shocked the world when they teamed up in 2023. Because Joshua is a rival of Fury, who is Davison’s former fighter. Many boxing fans feel that Joshua looks best with Davison.
Fabio Wardley (2022-Present): Davison started with Fabio Wardley in 2022. The young boxing trainer is known to help Wardley become a better fighter.
Moses Itauma (2024-Present): Moses Itauma is being called the future of boxing. His teaming up with Ben tells a lot.
Devin Haney: He has worked for Haney in some fights, having a close relationship.
There are other fighters too, he has had trained, but above pointed out are some of the most famous names in boxing.
Boxing Brain
Davison is famous for using different and new ways to train a fighter. He is known for identifying the loopholes in the opponent that help his fighters win with ease.
This has made him a very well-respected boxing trainer in his 30s, with some boxing fans feeling he could go down as the best of all time.
Ben Davison Performance Centre
Ben Davison has his ‘Performance Centre’ in London, England. Here, he trains some of the best boxers and fighters with all the modern facilities.
Controversies
Ben Davison was associated with MKT, a former boxing promotion. He was managed by MKT, which had links with Daniel Kinahan.
His performance centre was named as MKT Performance Centre until early 2022. However, BBC’s documentary on Kinahan came out in 2021. As a result, MKT was shut down in 2022. It led Ben to face a ban for entering the United States. He has not gone to the US since 2022.
Social Media
176k plus followers on Instagram and more than 76k followers on X tells Ben is a very famous personality. He has made an account on LinkedIn, too.
- Instagram: @bendavison_
- X: @bendavison_
- LinkedIn: Ben Davison
Net Worth
Ben Davison has a net worth of USD 4 million as of 2025. Having trained some of the best and high-earning fighters, Davison has made a lot of money from his boxing as a trainer. Davison has a partnership with WOW HYDRATE, too.
Facts To Know
- Ben Davison is the only one in the pro ranks to train Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua (both).
- Lee Wiley is the right-hand man of Davison.
- Tim Allcock, who was once in the training team of Tyson Fury, is the step-brother of Ben Davison.
- In the four-belt era, Davison is the first coach to make a Brit become undisputed champion (Josh Taylor in 2021.
- Davison’s close connection to MKT is still questioned by some sections.
- After Tyson’s poor performance against Otto Wallin in September 2021, Ben saw a lot of criticism from Tyson’s father John Fury.
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