Mike Tyson open to train Francis Ngannou for Tyson Fury fight: “That would be cool”

• Boxing

The heavyweight battle between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury is officially confirmed to take place on 28th October. Both fighters have been looking to extend their hands to train under boxing/MMA experts to sharpen their skills and showcase their best.

Mike Tyson is one of the most ferocious boxers alive, and he is ready to train Francis Ngannou to prepare for the fight against Tyson Fury. Francis Ngannou is truly grateful for the opportunity ahead, and recently, he revealed how he looks forward to getting advice from the boxing legend Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.

Francis Ngannou’s thoughts

The former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou expressively shared his thoughts on the golden opportunity he has received and is ready to put on a performance on 28th October. "I think getting some advice or some training from Mike Tyson would be good," Ngannou said as quoted by mirror.co.uk.

“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.

Ngannou further said: 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.

"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".

Mike Tyson responds

Recently in an interview with ES News, Mike Tyson shares that he is open to train Francis Ngannou and predicts whether or not Ngannou can the win the fight.

"I would like to do that, yeah. That would be cool. I like that". Tyson said as quoted by mirror.co.uk."I think anything is possible. He has a hard punch". Can Francis Ngannou shock the world by beating the unbeaten Tyson Fury? We will have to wait for a few more months to find out.