Tyson Fury Says Defeat to Francis Ngannou Is Unthinkable – ‘I’m Never Going to Be Able to Show My Face in Public’.
The anticipation is reaching a fever pitch as the world of boxing and the UFC prepare for a historic showdown between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. While no title may be at stake in Saudi Arabia next month, Fury has underscored just how high the stakes are for him should Ngannou pull off an improbable victory in the Middle East. However, the “Gypsy King” remains confident and is even willing to take on Ngannou in the cage.
“Unthinkable” Defeat
Tyson Fury has declared that a defeat to Francis Ngannou is an unthinkable prospect heading into the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ on October 28. TNT Sports Box Office will broadcast The fight live.
Fury will face the former UFC heavyweight champion in Riyadh and has emphasized the magnitude of what he stands to lose against Ngannou.
For the current WBC heavyweight champion, a loss to an MMA fighter, regardless of Ngannou’s former UFC heavyweight title, would be nothing short of humiliation.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Fury stated, “I only trained for six weeks for Deontay Wilder; I’m training for 12 weeks for Francis. I need to be at my absolute best because more is at stake now than just a boxing match. If I were to lose to an MMA fighter, I could never show my face in public again. I would face ridicule, and people would throw it in my face forever.
Laugh at me
“There’s more riding on this than ever before. Regardless of whether the media sees it as a joke or not, make no mistake, Tyson Fury will leave no stone unturned. I will come in as fit and strong as I’ve ever been to defeat this man.” He went on to say that If Ngannou knocked him out, everyone should laugh at him. “I want you all to laugh at me. That’s what I want, because I would have deserved it. The man’s a machine, and I’ll give him 100% respect.”
Despite his concerns, Fury radiates confidence in his ability to overcome Ngannou and is open to the idea of facing the French-Cameroonian fighter in the cage.
“We’re two champions in our prime, neither of us is coming off four losses. We’re going to battle, and it will be a great fight,” Fury added. “I’d like to fight Ngannou in the cage; I think I’d beat him for sure. He’s not a good jiu-jitsu man, he’s not a good wrestler. He’s known for striking, and I’m a better striker than him. I’d knock him out in seconds. He’s more of a stand-up striker.”
For Ngannou, this fight represents an opportunity to enter the world of boxing, and the 37-year-old has promised fans that he will hold nothing back against Fury on the night.
History will be made
“I’m very excited and happy,” Ngannou said. “I had a dream as a kid to become a boxer, and now I’m going to box a guy at the peak of the mountain. For me, usually, I would not pay attention to what’s going on around me, but this is so big that I can’t stop thinking about it.
“History is about to be made in Riyadh on October 28. It’s something that I didn’t see coming, although my dream was that someday it would happen. It’s not just going to be a fight; we’re opening up Riyadh Season, so it’s a cultural event that we’re fighting in.
“Nobody knows exactly what’s going to happen, but what I do know for sure is that I’m going to be out there hunting for this guy’s head to take it off. I guarantee you that.”
