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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 06: WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury arrives a news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 6, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury will defend his title against Deontay Wilder on October 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 06: WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury arrives a news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 6, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury will defend his title against Deontay Wilder on October 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Mike Tyson is busy molding a champion out of Francis Ngannou. And to borrow Tyson’s own words, they are “just getting started“. Ahead of Tyson Fury vs. Ngannou on October 28th, Tyson recently took to Instagram and teased the boxing fans with a very brief clip from Moulding a Champion: Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou. In the mentioned clip, while Ngannou initially appears exhausted, Tyson motivates the former with his words. In addition, the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ is seen giving Ngannou tips on improving his punches.
“This is just the beginning. You hear me, Francis. It didn’t get started yet,” Tyson tells Ngannou in the clip. In another scene where Ngannou learns to punch in proximity, Mike almost reiterates Cus D’Amato and yells, “Stay low, don’t bring your head, back up“. Undoubtedly, the clip of Mike Tyson training Francis Ngannou for the fight against Tyson Fury has impressed fans. Here is what they are saying.
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Fans react as Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou are “just getting started” ahead of Tyson Fury bout
Taking to Instagram, Tyson declared that they were just getting started. “We’re just getting started @francisngannou, remember that,” he said. As expected a number of fans were overwhelmed by the way Tyson trained Ngannou for the fight. Recently, in a bold statement, Ngannou claimed Fury would hit the canvas against him. Well, now that Tyson has taught Ngannou his techniques, a fan actually believed Fury would lose the fight. “Francis with Iron Mike’s style!!! Rest in Peace Gypsy King,” they said.
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Meanwhile, a fan said Tyson was Ngannou’s idol in boxing. That Ngannou was training with his idol having overcome “many obstacles” made the fan’s day.
Likewise, one wrote, “This is the dream of every Mike Tyson fan… to be trained by the GOAT“.
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On the other hand, one observed how Tyson almost echoed D’Amato: “Stay low on the hook, don’t bring your head back up, Cus D’Amato,” they wrote.
However, despite the training by Tyson, one felt Fury would win. Hence, they said, “You can train him, Mike, but you can’t fight for him. Unfortunately, he will lose“.
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What is your reaction to the above clip? In addition, do you think Francis Ngannou has improved his boxing? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For all the latest boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports.
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