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Tyson Fury during the BOXXER Fight Night at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London. Picture date: Saturday November 20, 2021. (Photo by Kieran Cleeves/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Tyson Fury during the BOXXER Fight Night at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London. Picture date: Saturday November 20, 2021. (Photo by Kieran Cleeves/PA Images via Getty Images)
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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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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