Former regular WBA welterweight champion Rajab Butaev during a conversation with , he said that following the meeting between the British Tyson Fury and French MMA fighter Francis Ngannou was overwhelmed by boxing.
Last weekend in Saudi Arabia, Fury defeated Ngannou by split decision in a 10-round boxing match. Fury was knocked down in the third round. Fury is WBC world champion, the 35-year-old Briton is undefeated in the professional ring. Former UFC belt holder Ngannou, 37, has 17 wins and three losses in MMA.
– Very sad. It was difficult to watch. It’s a shame for boxing. It is clear that Fury did not prepare for this fight. And others think an MMA fighter went out and beat the best boxer in the world. It’s a shame because of this. But in fact. We understand that with the same preparation for Fury as for Wilder, Tyson would have faced Ngannou in a single round. “I have this opinion,” Butaev told .
On November 6 in Sochi, Butaev will fight at junior middleweight with 2016 Olympic champion Fazliddin Gaibnazarov of Uzbekistan. This tournament will be broadcast live on the channel, starting at 10:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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