The sands of Saudi Arabia are stirring with anticipation! The two heavyweight titans, Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou converge on the inaugural PFL vs. Bellator: Champs card. Tyson, the legendary boxer, dons the ceremonial mantle, ready to present a custom championship belt to the victor of three title fights. But for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, the stakes are personal.

He is in attendance, not just as a spectator, but with a keen eye on the winner of the heavyweight super-fight between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader. This bout holds immense significance, as the winner could become Ngannou’s potential opponent in his much-anticipated PFL debut later this year. Interestingly, both former champions decided to be seated alongside each other.

Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou caught in one frame

Back in December 2023, the boxing world witnessed a seismic shift. Francis Ngannou, trained and advised by the legendary Mike Tyson himself, challenged the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury. While many saw Fury as the undisputed king, Ngannou had other plans. For weeks leading up to the fight, Mike Tyson’s warnings about Ngannou’s devastating left hand echoed through the boxing community. And that’s what happened.

With a thunderous left hook, Ngannou sent the seemingly invincible Fury crashing to the canvas in the third round. Currently, Ngannou is training for his next boxing fight against Anthony Joshua, but this time he has parted ways with ‘Iron’ Mike. Well, this doesn’t mean there’s any friction in their relationship, as Mike Tyson posted a picture of them together on Instagram. At the event of the PFL vs. Bellator, both champions were seen seated together.

The fans appreciated the two legends of combat sports sustaining an amicable relationship. So much so that the post has garnered over 39k likes and 171 comments. So, let’s see what the fans are saying about this remarkable picture.

Fans descend upon the comment section with varied opinions

In the Instagram post, Mike Tyson wrote in the caption, “At the PFL vs Bellator fight with [Francis Ngannou] and Donn Davis.” Well, this picture didn’t surprise the fans since the news of their arrival had made the headlines a day before, but it definitely was wholesome for some fans.

One of the fans stated that the UFC sent their heavyweight champion Jon Jones, however, Francis Ngannou didn’t even pay attention to him. They wrote, “UFC sent jones and Francis is ignoring him.”

Another fan made a joke about Francis Ngannou’s sunglasses and asked whether he’s hiding his pink eye. They wrote, “DoesFranci have pink eye?why is he wearing glasses.”

One fan asked Tyson whether he was training Joshua for his upcoming fight, well the answer was no. Still, they wrote, “Did you train Francis for the anthony joshua fight too?”

A fan was excited about the fact that both legends were sitting beside each other and having fun. They wrote, “The baddest man on the planet with Ngannou.”

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An Instagram user mentioned that they’re quite excited to see the debut fight of Francis Ngannou on the PFL soon. They wrote, “Still looking forward for his first PFL fight.”

So, the fans had all kinds of reactions to the picture, some mentioned the past, a few of them acknowledged the present and others tried to look forward to the future. What are your thoughts about this bond? Tell us in the comments section below.

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