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Riyadh is gearing up for an imminent cross-discipline extravaganza as Francis Ngannou prepares to face boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury. This clash of techniques and styles promises to enthrall spectators everywhere and push the limits of combat sports. The size of the bout would also require an immense amount of training from both bigwigs. In fact, the intrigue deepened when Ngannou got nobody but boxing great Mike Tyson on his side to train him.

Also, the scenario became even more enthralling as fans currently spotted the boxing legend training the ex-UFC heavyweight champion on social media. Additionally, the training clip had a rather intriguing surprise for the fans.

Mike Tyson still has shades of his prime

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A clip that recently surfaced on Reddit has fans dumbstruck.. In the video, Tyson was seen sharing some crucial boxing tips while training Ngannou. The video aimed to highlight Tyson’s remarkable mobility despite his age. It had a caption that quoted, “Tyson makes Ngannou look slow and stiff”

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Indeed, achieving the legend tag is no walk in the park. Tyson evidently portrayed his quickness and displayed that he has still got what it takes to be a fierce striker. His quickness went on to become the talk of the town since it was able to shock the fans. But how did they react to the herculean effort?

Fans react to Mike Tyson’s timeless ferociousness

The display of agility by the great seemingly gripped the attention of the fans. They might have been shocked because of that age factor. In fact, most of the fans seemed to hail the boxing grate, as their reactions made it evident. They are as follows:

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  • Mike Tyson will make water look stiff
  • Watching that man move at his age blows my mind. I understand he has always been known for his explosiveness, but he is still just soooo smooth when he moves. And then I remember there is only one Mike Tyson and it is not reasonable to compare people to him.
  • Francis is a student of the game. Much respect for him to be receptive towards advice on improving.
  • Tyson’s punches still look so fu*king crisp and nasty!

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  • It’s a 2-minute video and he’s wearing dress clothes. Yupp he’s finished guys
  • Not sure I’ve seen a backfire this huge on this sub for quite a while
  • Is there a longer version of this?
  • I wish he gets more boxing gigs after Tyson Fury.

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Mike Tyson is seriously concerned about enhancing the boxing skills of ‘The Predator’. Knowing that his transition to the boxing realm won’t be that smooth, Tyson surely hopes for Ngannou to employ it in his bout with Fury. While most of the fans seemed to hail Tyson because of his quickness, they might be curious to see how Ngannou makes the statement after getting himself trained by one of the greatest of all time. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

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