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Mike Tyson offers to train Francis Ngannou for Tyson Fury boxing fight

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Ngannou makes his boxing debut against heavyweight champion Fury in October and Tyson has offered to help the former UFC star train for the fight

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has offered his services to Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight against Tyson Fury.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou makes his ring debut on October 29 against ‘The Gypsy King’ in Saudi Arabia. The fight will take place over 10 three-minute rounds and will go on both men’s professional records. Ngannou will secure a career-high payday for the crossover bout after earning just $600,000 for his final UFC title defence.

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‘Iron Mike’ was recently asked by ES News about the possibility of training Ngannou for the fight, to which he replied: ” I would like to do that, yeah. That would be cool. I like that.” Tyson also refused to count out Ngannou’s chances of beating Fury despite the massive experience gap between them, adding: “I think anything is possible. He has a hard punch.”

It’s unclear if Ngannou will prepare to fight Fury at his MMA gym, Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, or search for a traditional boxing gym to train at. ‘The Predator’ has called on Tyson to train him and also thinks the heavyweight legend’s old rival Lennox Lewis could be of great help.

“I think getting some advice or some training from Mike Tyson would be good,” he told TMZ Sports. “I also think of somebody like Lennox Lewis who could be good. I love his boxing style, very basic but very sharp and efficient. One-two, all that stuff, classic but very good. I love stuff like that. One of those guys. We are definitely reaching out.”

Fury’s heavyweight title will not be on the line in the fight as Ngannou is not ranked by the WBC. Ngannou split with the UFC in January in the hopes of securing a big payday, but his chances of doing so looked slim when Fury was expected to face fellow heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. But the undisputed fight fell through yet again and Ngannou’s gamble on himself paid off.

“It is a dream come true, we have been talking about this fight for over three years. Since before the pandemic, which is insane. Now it’s happening, so you can imagine how it feels to wait for something this long and to go through what I’ve been through to get here. This fight couldn’t have happened if I didn’t decide to take some initiative and decide to take my destiny,” he added.

“I had to make some tough decisions in my life and stand up for myself in order to get here. [Fury] better get ready for October 28 because if he is not taking this serious, I think he might be surprised and could regret it. I am coming for it all, this is my moment and what I’ve been waiting for.”

 

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Terence Crawford Reacts To Gervonta Davis’ Prediction For Errol Spence Fight

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Terence Crawford is unfazed by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis picking against him in the upcoming four-belt welterweight clash with Errol Spence Jr.

It’s taken years for the two undefeated and elite operators to put pen to paper, and excitement for the fight – which is just one week away – is at fever pitch.

In a clip from before it was even official, Davis expressed extreme confidence in a Spence victory.

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“Errol. I know for sure. Imagine we in a gun fight, right? And I got a metal shield, and the opposite person got a glass shield. Who gonna come out on top?”

“[It doesn’t matter] how much he run around, once them hands get on him it’s gonna slow him down … Ain’t no ‘if’ – he gonna touch him.”

Despite the general consensus being the margins are razor thin, ‘Tank’s pick goes against many in the sport, as well as the bookmakers, who have Crawford edging into the favourite spot ever so slightly.

What Davis said was put to Crawford at his open workout, whose response shows that he would rather prove him wrong in the ring than respond now.

“We gonna see. We gonna see.”

On a potential future fight between the pair, Crawford – who started his career at 135 and moved through 140 to welterweight now – said ‘Tank’ wouldn’t be able to make the same jump.

Crawford and Spence face off on July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The winner will leave the ring as undisputed welterweight champion and with a strong claim to being the best active fighter in the world

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Anthony Joshua’s Former Trainer Warns People Not To Underestimate Him In Wilder Fight

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Anthony Joshua’s former trainer, Robert Garcia, believes some in the sport may be overlooking his power in a potential match-up with Deontay Wilder.

Garcia helmed Joshua’s corner for just one fight – a rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk – and the pair split not long after.

Now with a win under his belt against Jermaine Franklin and a rematch with Dillian Whyte coming up, Joshua is seemingly one fight away from making the heavyweight banger against Wilder that has been atop fans’ lists for some time.

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As with every Wilder fight, the narrative has focused on his incredible punch power. He has 42 knockouts from 43 wins, and the ultimate highlight reel when it comes to stoppages.

Speaking to Boxing Social, Garcia said that people may be overlooking his former charge’s own capability to end contests early, and believes the Brit is just as likely to get a knockout as the American is

“It’s a huge fight … I never felt Wilder’s power, but I’m pretty sure he hits hard, but so does Anthony. People might think that Wilder has insane power where he’s gonna be much stronger or hits harder than Anthony. I don’t know.

I’ve never felt Wilder’s power but I have felt Anthony. Anthony has great power. Unbelievable power. I think it’s one of those fights where whoever lands first, whoever wants it more, is gonna be the winner.

It’s a fight that I would love to see even though I’m not working with Anthony.”

Garcia praised ‘Anthony Joshua’s decision to link up with Texan trainer, Derrick James, believing him to be the coach of the moment and a man well-prepared to get the best out of the former unified champion.

First up, Joshua faces Whyte in a domestic grudge match with plenty of previous bad blood. Should he come through unscathed, it’s understood that the Wilder fight is all but signed.

 

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‘It’s about real estate’ – Floyd Mayweather throws punch at SA land ownership

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The gloves are off: Former boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather has left fans divided on his controversial comment about land reform

Former boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather has weighed in on land ownership in South Africa, seemingly echoing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s take on land reform.

Floyd “Money”‘ Mayweather hopes to inspire more South Africans to own land.

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The former American boxing world champion and promoter touched down at Lanseria International Airport on Sunday on his $50 million (about R900 million) TMT private jet, after a visit to Harare, Zimbabwe.

‘We need that land back’

The world’s richest boxer with a net worth of $450 million (about R8.1 billion) then expounded on his vision of African ownership, saying Africans must “get land back”.

“I can sit and say everything, but it is all about giving back and growth and I want to see more people in South Africa have more ownership,” Mayweather said.

“Like myself, I own my career. I became my own boss. Even in America, it’s about real estate. I want people in Africa to have the same thing for themselves.

Mayweather weighing in on one of the country’s most contentious issues sparked mixed reactions on Twitter.

Some tweeps were quick to quote his previous dismissive remark about the continent during his South African visit nine years ago.

When asked at the time about giving back and outreaches in Africa, the former boxer simply replied: “What has Africa done for me?”

Some tweeps wondered why Mayweather — who regularly embarks on extravagant shopping sprees and boasts an impressive property portfolio — does not put his money where his mouth is and assist Africans to acquire land out of his own pocket.

 

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