“Hope he shocks the world,” Stipe Miocic predicts for a shocker in the iconic Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight

UFC heavyweight fighter Stipe Miocic shared his predictions for the crossover fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. 

“Hope he shocks the world,” Stipe Miocic predicts for a shocker in the iconic Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight

Stipe Miocic hopes Francis Ngannou shocks the world in his boxing debut (via Imago)

Francis Ngannou will compete in a boxing match against Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou aims to shock the world by defeating the undefeated Fury. Fans and experts highly anticipated the cross-over match and have made varying predictions. Most boxing fans consider this fight a joke because Fury has an undefeated record and has boxed his entire life.

However, UFC fans state that Ngannou, who is the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, should not be underestimated. Boxing fans dismiss this again because Fury has handled Deontay Wilder‘s hard punches three times. Furthermore, Stipe Miocic expressed his support for Ngannou by stating, “It’s a fight, anything can happen. I wish him all the best. I hope he shocks the world.”

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Miocic stated that Fury was the better boxer and had exceptional skills, but Ngannou could still punch really hard. Hence, the outcome could go either way since it was a fight, according to Miocic. Nevertheless, he was rooting for his rival to win the fight. Subsequently, Miocic regretted not having a trilogy fight against Ngannou, especially after their first two fights.

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They first fought each other in January of 2018 at UFC 220, where Miocic won the fight via unanimous decision. Furthermore, they later rematched in March 2021 at UFC 260, and Ngannou won the fight via KO.

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Jon Jones talks about Stipe Miocic

In November, Jon Jones will face Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 295. Miocic will enter the octagon after his rematch bout with Ngannou, 32 months ago. Hence, Miocic faces heavy odds, but he is confident he will prove himself.

Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic (image credit- IMAGO)

Fans and experts believe Jones will emerge victorious from the bout. At the same time, Jones will not underestimate his opponent. Furthermore, Jones revealed in an interview that he was fixated on the fight, and Miocic appeared in his nightmares. Subsequently, Jones stated that there was a very big mental aspect that goes on befsore a fight.

In addition, Jones acknowledged Miocic for his experience, skills, and fighting spirit, and championship reigns. Hence, even though fans believed that Jones would easily win, Jones would still train hard to achieve that result.

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