“Wouldn’t land a glove on him,” Former boxing world  champion supports Tyson Fury claiming Francis Ngannou can’t touch him at his best

Billy Joe Saunders believed that "Gypsy King" never showed up during the boxing bout in Saudi Arabia. He backed Tyson Fury to perform much better in a rematch.

“Wouldn’t land a glove on him,” Former boxing world  champion supports Tyson Fury claiming Francis Ngannou can’t touch him at his best

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WBC boxing champion Tyson Fury scrapped off a narrow win against Francis Ngannou at Riyadh. Fury and the Ex-UFC heavyweight champion faced off in a 10-round boxing match. Fury was knocked down in the third round of their crossover boxing match. Many spectators, peers, and pundits felt that Fury lost the fight. Former two-division champion Billy Joe Saunders also believed Fury undermined and botched his performance.

Although Fury said he hadn’t underestimated Ngannou, Saunders insisted Fury wasn’t himself. He was confident a rematch would go vastly differently. This is what Saunders said:

It wasn’t a robbery. It was very close....could’ve went either way, and obviously Tyson got the nod. From the word go, I knew he was going to have a tough night because I know Tyson inside out. The reality is, with a novice you need to make him look at the right hand and then hit him with the left hand. That’s what he needed to do. … If Tyson was a fraction of himself, Ngannou wouldn’t lay a glove on him...
Billy Joe Saunders via TalkSport Boxing.
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In a clever feat of wordplay, Saunders said that while Fury showed up to the ring, the “Gypsy King” did not. Meaning the boxer was not fighting to his full potential. Saunders said that he saw how Fury sparred with certain people. In this instance, however, he was not tuned in from the get-go. He mentioned:

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I’ve seen Tyson in sparring – I’ve seen the way he acts in sparring when he’s sparring certain people. To me, it was like he wasn’t switched on from word go. Fair play to Ngannou: He was a lot better than people actually thought

Ngannou wants to get things back on track with Fury, but that won’t happen until Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk next. This bout was in the works before the Fury-Ngannou exhibition fight happened. Their undisputed heavyweight title fight will reportedly take place in February. Unlike the exhibition fight, Fury’s title is at stake. He has, however, opted for a sabbatical after Riyadh.

Trade till dead: John Fury, father of Tyson Fury, demands showdown with Mike Tyson

Riyadh season saw the exhibition boxing bout between two giants. WBC lineal heavyweight Tyson Fury faced former UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. Ngannou impressed everyone with his performance despite competing in boxing for the first time.

Ngannou had boxing legends Mike Tyson and Teddy Atlas help him prepare for the bout. Atlas was in Ngannou’s camp only for the last few days. He had joined up on the fighter’s request to train him momentarily. The training he received from them both attributed to much of his performance and athleticism.

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou
Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou (Source: Pinterest)

Amidst the build-up to the match, John Fury demanded a bout with boxing legend Tyson. Fury had named his son after the boxer. Things took an interesting turn when several callouts were made. Fury had even said that he knew he would probably lose, but they’d owe it to the fans to provide such a matchup. Fury had even criticized Ngannou’s open workout training with Tyson, saying the fighter had no hopes against his son.

Fury competed in 13 matches from 1987-1995, during which Tyson himself was also active. In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and one month, Fury fought 13 times with eight wins, four losses, and just one draw.

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