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LONDON – Francis Ngannou is feeling good about his preparation forward of his highly-anticipated combat towards Tyson Fury.
Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion makes his skilled boxing debut Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia towards Fury, who holds the WBC heavyweight title and is thought to be among the best boxers in the present day.
Though he has a excessive mountain to climb, Ngannou feels good making ready with legendary boxer Mike Tyson.
“Loads of issues,” Ngannou mentioned, at a pre-fight press convention Thursday when requested how a lot he’s discovered from Tyson. “I’ve recognized Mike Tyson since I don’t understand how lengthy, and I’ve met him a few occasions and to have him this time round, I’m like, ‘Okay?’ I used to be somewhat confused generally. I’m like, ‘He’s not right here simply to observe.’
“He’s right here due to my combat and to assist me, and he’s really giving me directions and stuff, and I’m like, ‘Man, that is really Mike Tyson. I’m not tripping. It’s actual.’ That’s how huge that is.”
Ngannou is conscious of the restrictions. He’s not a lifelong boxer, however he thinks he’s being put in the very best place to drag off one of many greatest upsets in boxing historical past.
“Clearly, in a few months, no one has ever imitated Mike Tyson’s fashion and do it as finest as him,” Ngannou mentioned. “It’s not one thing I’m going to do. However nonetheless, there are plenty of issues that I’m studying from him. He wasn’t simply good at knocking individuals out. He was superb at shifting and his boxing approach.”
