Tyson Fury Remains Brutally Honest About “Lot on the Line” for Him Ahead of Francis Ngannou Mega-Fight

Sep 20, 2023 | 4:55 PM EDT

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Tyson Fury is set to square off against Francis Ngannou in their mega-fight. However, a substantial section of the boxing world has shown resentment for this match-up. ‘The Gypsy King,’ was anticipated to face Oleksandr Usyk for an undisputed bout. Not to mention, both combatants expressed their interest in facing one another. However, their bout did not come to fruition. This left the boxing world in a state of dismay.

However, they still anticipated Fury to face some other contender among the ranks. But the heavyweight champion, instead, decided to face Ngannou; a combatant who has yet to make his boxing debut. That being said, Fury still considers that there is pressure on his shoulders—But why does he say so? Let’s find out.

Tyson Fury gets candid

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In boxing, each combatant has a puncher’s chance, especially if you are Francis Ngannou. Hence, while considering the stakes at hand, Fury thinks Ngannou has the world to gain and nothing to lose. Meanwhile, he thinks he has everything to lose but nothing to gain. In an interview with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, he stated, “Listen, all men that get in the ring with me, one, they are getting a lottery win. Straight away. Then, if they can beat me, then their lives and family lives have changed forever.”

He adds, “So there is a lot on the line for him, even more on the line for me. If I win, it is like, well, okay, he beat a UFC fighter. But if I lose, it’s like he was never any good, anyway. He got beat by an MMA guy.” Fury’s perspective is quite candid and intriguing.

Not to mention, considering the narrative surrounding the fight, it would be hard to argue against his opinion. However, at the same time, Fury could not be any more confident ahead of the fight.

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Fury is Confident despite Mike Tyson training Ngannou

Former heavyweight champion and icon, Mike Tyson has decided to train Ngannou. However, Fury is far from intimidated by it. If anything, he considers it to be of no use. In a tweet, he stated, “It doesn’t matter if Francis is trained by Mike Tyson, Bruce Lee, or even Muhammad Ali.” He adds, “You’re going to get Ko’ed in the kingdom.”

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From his comments above, it can be safely said that Fury is as confident as ever which only adds fuel to the fire for the upcoming match-up. Moreover, what goes down in this fight will only be revealed over time. Until then, what are your predictions? Share with us in the comments below.

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