Shortly after the information turned public, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (17-3 in MMA) spoke to TMZ Sports activities about his upcoming conflict with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs). The bout, happening on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a co-promotion involving High Rank Boxing, Queensberry Promotions, and Ngannou’s promotional banner, GIMIK Battle Promotions. The three firms shall be collaborating with Riyadh Season, a competition held within the capital of Saudi Arabia that consists of concert events, sporting occasions, eating experiences, and cultural occasions.
“Nicely, he has stated quite a lot of issues. He higher simply prepare for October twenty eighth as a result of if he’s not taking this critically, I feel he would possibly get shocked and get some regrets for his life,” stated Ngannou when on his ideas on Fury’s feedback. “I’m coming for all. That is my second, that is my life, that is what I’ve been ready for. The boxing dream I’ve been having since I used to be a child, very long time earlier than I even found MMA, that is it.
Ngannou’s plan for Fury
Among the many questions posed to Ngannou was one about his coaching camp. He offered particulars on the way it was going and whether or not he could be doing something completely different to organize for Fury.
“I’ve an amazing group round me. I’ve those that I’ve chosen largely based mostly off the power we carry on the group. And I feel I’m going to maintain the identical group round for a similar motive,” he stated.
At present, Ngannou trains at Xtreme Couture Blended Martial Arts, a coaching organisation headed by former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture. His head coach is Eric Nicksick and Dewey Cooper, a former kickboxer and boxer, is one other coach on the group.
“I feel we want outdoors experience. We have to transfer one thing round, make some adjustments as a result of this can be a new sport for all of us. None of us has been ready for one thing like this up to now. We gonna take as a lot assist as wanted to bolster our group, however, the identical group is staying,” he harassed.
Ngannou already has a number of names in thoughts that he plans on searching for the recommendation of.
“I feel getting some recommendation or some coaching from Mike Tyson could be good. I additionally consider any person like Lennox Lewis, which may very well be good, I really like his [Lewis’] boxing fashion, very fundamental, however very sharp, environment friendly, , one-two, all these stuff. Basic, however superb, I really like stuff like that. So sure, a kind of guys, we’re positively reaching out.”
Moreover, Ngannou spoke about how he sees the combat towards Fury taking part in out.
“I’ve some knockout energy, however, I imply it might be loopy in case you stroll to any person like Tyson Fury simply counting [on] knockout energy. I’m going there to field. I’m going to stroll into this combat as a boxer. And I’m impressed to see how persons are counting me out of this and it additionally will get me excited. You realize, yet another factor that they preserve doubting on me. And as typical, I would preserve proving them improper about this as a result of I’m working there as a fighter. I’m not working there as a result of sure, I’ve a robust punch. Sure, I can join them. I’m working there to combat in case this combat goes to resolution, I might nonetheless count on to win by resolution.”
“Regardless of the choices are, I need to be ready and win that combat as a result of that can cement my place now as a boxer. Not like simply an MMA fighter who’s crossing over with the ability. Like that’s solely what I’ve, which isn’t true,” emphasised Ngannou.
Provided that this shall be Ngannou’s first foray into skilled boxing, it’s arduous to see him give somebody like Fury any bother. Regardless, the combat remains to be on and combat followers can count on to listen to so much about it within the coming weeks and months.
