“Bring your son in and I will make him a world champion.” A legendary boxing trainer, the late great Emanuel Steward, made that bold prediction years ago in a conversation with the father of Minnesota boxer Colton Warner. On October 22 in Hinckley, the younger Warner will try to move a step closer to world title contention as he takes on Blaine Perrigo in a heavyweight showdown. Warner is 2-0 heading into the fight. In the following interview, Warner talks about what it was like training and sparring with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, and working with elite trainer SugarHill Steward, nephew of Emanuel. He also takes a deep dive into the current state of the heavyweight division, among other topics. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635 BoxRec: Colton Warner