The Briton said that he will responsibly prepare for a fight with the ex-MMA champion
WBC heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury stated that he is preparing responsibly for a fight with the former MMA world champion Francis Ngannousince defeat would be a significant blow to his reputation.
“I’ve been preparing for 12 weeks for Francis Ngannou. So, I need to be on top of my game because there’s more on the line now than a boxing match. You know, if I lose to the number one contender, the other champion, it’s like, “Well, he lost to the champion or whatever.” But if I lose to an MMA guy, I’ll never be able to show my face in public again. It will be a joke. People will throw this at me forever. So there’s more riding on it than ever before.”
“Whether the media wants to take it as a joke or whatever, Tyson Fury will look under every rock and come running to the strongest and best I’ve ever seen to beat him. And if not and I get knocked out, I want you all to laugh at me. This is what I want because I deserve it. Only an idiot wouldn’t train his balls for someone like Francis. This man is a machine and I will show him 100% respect. I prepare for battle every day.”
The fight between Fury and Ngannou will take place on October 28 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The WBC granted Tyson a special permit to fight the former UFC champion.
Riyadh’s championship belt will be at stake in the Fury-Ngannou fight. The British promoter Frank Warren presented the special trophy at a joint press conference.
Fury defeated Derek Chisora in his last fight by TKO in December 2022. Ngannou will fight his first boxing fight. The Franco-Cameroonian fighter defeated Cyril Gan in his last MMA fight at UFC 270 in January 2022.
Source: Sportarena
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