Mike Tyson has made some very bold claims ahead of the Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury fight.
The legendary heavyweight is helping Ngannou prepare for the huge crossover showdown with Tyson Fury which takes places on October 28th in Saudi Arabia.
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‘Iron Mike’ believes his man has the power to hurt the Gypsy King and shock the world.
Tyson told Jim Rome: “Absolutely, Tyson Fury got dropped by a small guy [Steve Cunningham] early in his career.
.@MikeTyson says Ngannou beating Fury would be a bigger upset than Tyson v Buster Douglas. pic.twitter.com/1qopIyvUXE
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) August 23, 2023
“This guy punches like God knows who, he moves quicker, I’ve worked with his speed.
“Listen man, he only has to land one or two.
“Tyson’s never been in the ring with a guy that can punch this hard.
“I think this guy punches harder than anybody he’s ever fought.”
Tyson believes should Ngannou pull off the victory, it would surpass his own historic defeat to Buster Douglas as the greatest upset in the history of the sport.
“It would be a bigger upset that Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson.”
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