Mike Tyson: record, next fight and profile →
Former undisputed world champion Mike Tyson is regarded as one of the most feared punchers in the history of the heavyweight division. The retired boxer is currently the head trainer of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who is preparing for his crossover boxing match against WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
There’s simply no other way around it, Errol Spence Jr. was dominated by Terence Crawford. With both viewed as pound-for-pound stars operating on the highest level, fans and media pundits were split right down the middle in terms of who would win. Was Spence too big and too strong or was Crawford too skillful for the former unified welterweight champion? Those questions were painfully answered on July 29th.
John Fury had a hard time believing what he was seeing. The father of WBC titlist Tyson Fury was shocked by former UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s boxing ability during a media workout in Las Vegas ahead of Ngannou’s boxing debut against Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury’s title, however, will not be at stake.
Francis Ngannou Training Camp Photos Gallery - Lineal & WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson "The Gypsy King" Fury and lineal heavyweight MMA king Francis Ngannou are scheduled to collide in a 10-round boxing match on Saturday, October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in an epic showdown between two giants of their fields, which will mark the opening of this year's Riyadh Season. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Tyson Fury can’t help but feel a bit dismayed by a particularly glaring irony heading into his high-profile showdown with Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight titlist from Manchester, England, is set to go 10 rounds on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is not concerned with Mike Tyson being the head trainer for Francis Ngannou. Ngannou tabbed Tyson, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, to train him for the upcoming non-title fight on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson believes Francis Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will do better than many people expect when he takes on Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury had to laugh at the irony. The unbeaten two-time and reigning lineal heavyweight champion has taken great pride in his having been named after former undisputed champ Mike Tyson. So, it came as a bit of a shock when he learned that his next fight would come with the Hall of Fame legend working the corner of his opponent, former UFC heavyweight king and pro boxing debutant Francis Ngannou.
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is not expecting a complete mismatch when his son faces MMA veteran Francis Ngannou. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, will make his professional boxing debut against Fury, in a non-title bout, on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Francis Ngannou could have gone about business and done just fine financially. At the time, the former UFC heavyweight champion was cashing fairly hefty checks and scoring highlight-reel-level knockouts. Yet, when his UFC deal expired, instead of resigning, Ngannou pivoted.