WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou held their final press conference ahead of their professional boxing bout, which headlines the big show in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
“Francis Ngannou is a big guy,” Fury, 35, said. — I see that he heard my advice about clothes. He looks great. They say that the best flattery is imitation. And he put on a jacket without a shirt – I started doing this. He imitates me. But I will say one thing, many will imitate, but no one will ever repeat. Because there is only one Gypsy King.”
“How can a guy like that be ready for a fight? Fury continued. “It’s quite difficult, but in America we make statements like: “I’m going to knock out this bastard!” This is how we do it. I worked with Sugar Hill Steward to knock him out, and I have no doubt that I will knock him out.”
“He’s a big strong guy. Apparently he has a bad stroke. But I’m also a big strong guy. Otherwise I wouldn’t be the heavyweight champion of the world. I believe there are different levels. And he will know my level on Saturday.”
And 37-year-old Ngannou was very happy that he was able to fulfill his dream, which everyone considered nonsense, and is confident that he will be able to overcome this challenge in his career.
“When I met Mike Tyson four years ago, all I asked him was if he would be in my corner if I faced Tyson Fury. People thought I was crazy. We thought that this would never happen. But here we are and my dream will come true,” Ngannou said. “I would like to thank Tyson Fury for agreeing to the fight and for his willingness to take risks, because it is very risky for him. He can lie down on Saturday. But I appreciate his courage and thank him.”
“We invited Mike Tyson to the team, and the first thing he said was: “Listen, he has two arms and two legs like you.” And I learned it. And that’s enough for Saturday’s fight. Tyson Fury is definitely the best in boxing, but that will end on Saturday,” added the French-Cameroonian fighter.
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This fight will be shown live on the telegram channel FightSpace. The broadcast starts at 23:30 on October 28.
2023-10-27 03:19:33
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