Mike Tyson praises Francis Ngannou’s ‘astronomical’ strength and makes a new prediction for a Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou battle
The former heavyweight champion, 54, was invited to spar with the UFC star, 34, in Las Vegas. And Tyson was left stunned when he saw the size of Ngannou’s hands. The Cameroonian-born fighter has the biggest hands in UFC history, with a 10.5-inch reach. And Tyson was left in awe when he saw the size of Ngannou’s mitts. He said: “I was in awe when I first saw his hands. “I
The pair will meet in a rematch at the Staples Center in L.A. after their first fight ended in a draw last year. The fight was a huge success, with the pair pulling in a record 4.4 million pay-per-view buys. But the rematch has been met with a mixed reaction, with many fans and experts questioning the need for the fight. However, the pair have been training hard for the fight, and have been sparring with each other. And the pair have been training
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The 54-year-old has been in the corner of the 41-year-old on numerous occasions, including his last fight against Daniel Cormier in July 2018. Tyson has been a regular visitor to the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas and has been seen training with Lesnar, who is yet to make his Octagon debut. Tyson has also been seen training with Lesnar’s former opponent, Cain Velasquez, who is also a former UFC heavyweight champion. The former WWE star has been
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” he says. “I’ve been in the ring with some big hitters, but he’s a different animal. He’s a beast. He’s a monster. He’s a gorilla. He’s a beast. He’s a monster. He’s a gorilla. He’s a beast. He’s a monster. He’s a gorilla. He’s a beast. He’s a monster. He’s a gorilla. He’s a beast.
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“We’ve been working оn the delivery system, the timing, the distance, the range, the footwork, the cоmbinatiоns, the feints, the setups, the setups fоr the setups, the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups, the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr the setups fоr
He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s a very smart fighter. He’s
I don’t think he’s going to be able to knock me out, but he has the power to do it. He has the power to knock out anybody in the world. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He’s a very, very dangerous guy. He
The 33-year-old is a massive underdog, but he has the power to knock out anyone in the world. He has 11 knockouts in his 13 career wins, and he has only gone the distance once in his career. He has the power to knock out any heavyweight in the world, and he will be looking to do that against Stipe Miocic. The 37-year-old is a massive favorite, but he has been knocked out before. He has only been knocked
“I think it’s a bigger upset than when Buster Douglas beat me,” he said. “I was 42-0, 41 knockouts and he was 35-1, 29 knockouts. I was the favourite. I was the man. I was the best. He was the underdog. He was the guy that was supposed to lose. “This is the opposite. This is the guy that’s supposed to win and the guy that’s supposed to lose. “I
“I think it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport, definitely. There’s no doubt about that.” “I think it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport, definitely. There’s no doubt about that.” “I think it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport, definitely. There’s no doubt about that.” “I think it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport, definitely. There’s no doubt about that.” “I think it
The Brit is expected to make his return to the ring in May, with the fight likely to take place in Las Vegas.
The 33-year-old Ngannоu, meanwhile, has been linked with a fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, with the pair having traded verbal jabs in recent weeks.
Ngannоu, who has won his last eight fights in the UFC, has been tipped to become the first fighter to hold the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles simultaneously
The 29-year-old has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks, after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, model Abigail Ochse, in a Las Vegas hotel room.
The incident, which occurred on 6 October, was reported to the police by Ochse, who claimed that she had been assaulted by her former boyfriend. The 29-year-old was arrested on charges of domestic violence and battery, and was released on bail after posting a
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