Teddy Atlas stresses that Francis Ngannou wants a supply system if he desires to land the knockout blow vs. Tyson Fury.
Ngannou meets undefeated WBC boxing champ Fury in a 10-round bout Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia.
“Pay attention, you’ve got to be sensible, you’ve got to be actual about it,” Atlas mentioned on ESPN’s “DC & RC.” “What does that imply? which means you’re not going to make him (Ngannou) a greater boxer than a man who’s been boxing since he’s a child all his life in Tyson Fury, you’re not going to do this. However I let you know what it doesn’t imply, it doesn’t imply that you simply don’t train him fundamentals. You give him fundamental fundamentals.
“Why? ‘His solely likelihood is to land a giant punch and he’s a giant puncher, possibly he can do this!’ He can’t land the massive punch, I don’t care if he punches like freaking Godzilla, it doesn’t matter except he has a supply system, sufficient fundamentals. We’re not fooling ourselves, he ain’t going to get to Fury’s stage however sufficient fundamentals, sufficient tips, give him a pair tips within the bag, to land that huge punch.”
Ngannou could have one in every of his idols, boxing legend Mike Tyson in his nook to attempt to assist him obtain the tall order in what can be his skilled boxing debut.
For extra on the matchup, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for Fury vs. Ngannou.
Make sure to go to the MMA Junkie Instagram web page and YouTube channel to debate this and extra content material with followers of blended martial arts.
