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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou held their final press conference ahead of their professional boxing bout, which headlines the big show in Saudi Arabia on October 28.

“Francis Ngannou is a big guy,” Fury, 35, said. — I see that he heard my advice about clothes. He looks great. They say that the best flattery is imitation. And he put on a jacket without a shirt – I started doing this. He imitates me. But I will say one thing, many will imitate, but no one will ever repeat. Because there is only one Gypsy King.”

“How can a guy like that be ready for a fight? Fury continued. “It’s quite difficult, but in America we make statements like: “I’m going to knock out this bastard!” This is how we do it. I worked with Sugar Hill Steward to knock him out, and I have no doubt that I will knock him out.”

“He’s a big strong guy. Apparently he has a bad stroke. But I’m also a big strong guy. Otherwise I wouldn’t be the heavyweight champion of the world. I believe there are different levels. And he will know my level on Saturday.”

And 37-year-old Ngannou was very happy that he was able to fulfill his dream, which everyone considered nonsense, and is confident that he will be able to overcome this challenge in his career.

“When I met Mike Tyson four years ago, all I asked him was if he would be in my corner if I faced Tyson Fury. People thought I was crazy. We thought that this would never happen. But here we are and my dream will come true,” Ngannou said. “I would like to thank Tyson Fury for agreeing to the fight and for his willingness to take risks, because it is very risky for him. He can lie down on Saturday. But I appreciate his courage and thank him.”

“We invited Mike Tyson to the team, and the first thing he said was: “Listen, he has two arms and two legs like you.” And I learned it. And that’s enough for Saturday’s fight. Tyson Fury is definitely the best in boxing, but that will end on Saturday,” added the French-Cameroonian fighter.

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This fight will be shown live on the telegram channel FightSpace. The broadcast starts at 23:30 on October 28.

2023-10-27 03:19:33

#Tyson #Fury #doubt #knock #Ngannou

Former super middleweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez made a successful debut in the cruiserweight division against former light heavyweight world champion Joe Smith Jr.

Ramirez moved well and was faster and more accurate, while Smith’s actions showed the influence of the long break, as he missed a lot. He managed to even out the fight a little in the final rounds, but lacked the stamina to maintain the pressure.

In the end, all the judges gave the victory to Ramirez with the same score of 99-91.

2023-10-08 02:44:08

#Gilberto #Ramirez #defeated #Joe #Smith

Former world heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev gave his comment after an unfortunate defeat in a fight with Swede Otto Wallin.

“Thank you to everyone who stays close no matter what. Tough evening. I really wanted to win. I tried to do everything in my power. Failed… Nothing ends. There is strength and faith. I’ll be back,” Gassiev wrote on his page on social networks.

Let us remind you that last weekend a big boxing evening took place in Turkey, where in the main event of the show Gassiev lost to Wallin by a split decision.

2023-10-02 04:31:07

#Murat #Gassievs #words #defeat #Otto #Wallin

Russian heavyweight Murat Gassiev lost a split decision to Swedish boxer Otto Wallin in a qualifying bout for second place in the IBF heavyweight rankings.

Former world cruiserweight champion Gassiev moved forward more and threw more focused punches, while Wallin threw more punches and moved well, not allowing Gassiev to develop attacks. And perhaps the most dangerous episode of the fight occurred in the sixth round, when Wallin managed to shake Gassiev with a counter blow.

As a result, two judges gave the victory to Wallin with the same score of 115-113, and the third gave the score 117-111 in favor of Gassiev.

2023-09-30 21:36:02

#Gassiev #lost #Wallin #split #decision

Former UFC dual weight champion Henry Cejudo has commented on the upcoming main event of UFC Fight Night 225, where former featherweight champion Max Holloway will take on Jang Sung Jung, better known as the “Korean Zombie”.

“Now I would like to mention the guy with whom we trained a lot together – this is the Korean Zombie. He has monstrous strength and is able to knock out anyone. I worked with him at his training camp, and one day he hit me with his straight lines, and I just couldn’t stop the bleeding. And he himself holds almost any blow. This is the fighter who is able to damage Max Holloway. The question is whether Chan’s level of technology is enough to deliver his blow to Holloway, because on all other fronts Max surpasses him, ”MMA Junkie quotes Cejudo.

Recall that Holloway and Zombie will fight on August 26 in Singapore in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 225 tournament.

2023-08-25 05:23:41

#Henry #Cejudo #upcoming #fight #Holloway #Korean #Zombie

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou commented on his fee for the upcoming fight against Tyson Fury.

“What I’ll tell you is that compared to what I was earning in the UFC, it’s day and night,” Ngannou told The MMA Hour. – Life is changing. What I earned in my last fight in the UFC is not even close. Definitely more than all the fees for the entire career in the UFC combined. One hundred percent, yes. I haven’t made that much in my entire UFC career.”

“We have a clause about a potential rematch. I don’t know exactly how to explain this language, but yes, there is a rematch. If I win, there will definitely be a rematch. If Fury wins, I don’t know. We’ll see how it goes. That’s why I have to win this fight. I have to do my best to get this revenge.”

“This is the story of my life. Everything I did, no one ever believed in me until it was done. It’s not about money. It was like, “I did it again.” My ability to get things done, hold on tight, and finally get things done. It was more about that. This was the most exciting. I feel relieved, I feel happy. It’s a hell of a feeling.”

2023-07-18 19:31:21

#Francis #Ngannou #talks #fee #fight #Fury