The entire boxing and MMA world is buzzing with excitement now that Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury are preparing to face each other in a huge crossover bout. Fury finally found himself an opponent after his last back in December. After calling out several boxers like Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, and Joe Joyce, he finally landed on Ngannou. Even though the bout is not for Fury’s WBC title, it still has a lot on the line for both fighters. If Fury loses, he would no longer be undefeated and would also not be able to hail himself as the best boxer in the world.

Meanwhile, if ‘The Predator’ loses, then it would not mean a good start for his boxing career. It would raise a lot of doubts about his capability as a boxer. Thus, both fighters need to achieve a win in the upcoming match-up. What’s more is that Francis Ngannou is even being trained by Mike Tyson himself. However, as the MMA fighter prepares for the fight, Tyson has left his side to go on an International trip instead.

Mike Tyson travels to Greece leaving behind his protégé

Tyson has been helping Ngannou cover his problems and looking for a method that would give the MMA fighter a higher chance of winning the fight against, ‘The Gypsy King’. He has spoken about his experience of training Ngannou in an episode of HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson. Even Ngannou has opened up about Tyson’s training method and how he was going for things that work for everyone. This would allow Ngannou to cover up his basis as everyone has a style.

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Tyson definitely is a master of his craft and as such, chances of the former UFC champion surprising the world remain high. However, as the fans count with bated breath for the bout to arrive, the boxing legend is out on an International trip. It appears that Tyson is currently in Greece. Tyson recently shared a video taken by his co-founder of Tyson 2.0 while they were at a restaurant in Santorini Island, Greece. Adam Wilks also shared an edit of them enjoying the luxuries there and the beautiful scenery there. ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ also needs his vacation from time to time, and he seems to be doing just that as he enjoys his travel to the lovely country.

Tyson Fury’s thoughts on the boxing legend training Francis Ngannou

It seems like it’s straight from the script of Hollywood, but it’s happening in reality. As Tyson Fury appeared at the press conference for his bout, he himself pointed out the hilarious irony in the situation. Fury acknowledged that even though he is named after the legendary boxer, it is his opponent who is getting trained by him instead. He stated, “It’s surreal for me to be much of a newborn baby, being named after a boxing champion”.

He further added, “And now the guy you’re named after is training the guy”. Though he didn’t forget to give props to Tyson for “doing a job for Francis”. However, notably, when the news came out, ‘The Gypsy King’ had arrogantly stated that it doesn’t matter who coaches Ngannou, the result would be the same. It remains to be seen, just how far the former champion would be able to push Ngannou in the match-up.

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For now, fans can only wait for the match-up. The fight would definitely be interesting as two behemoths will be looking to show their immense might in the ring. Who do you think would be the winner in the end? Do you bet on Fury or Ngannou? Do share your thoughts in the comments.

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