At the outset, Tyson Fury was criticized by the boxing world for facing Francis Ngannou of all potential opponents. However, with time, this match-up has slowly been digested the resentment has abated. Intriguingly, there are many boxing pundits and fans, around the globe, who do not disregard the possibility of an upset. After all, the former UFC heavyweight holds the record for the most powerful punch ever thrown and has a puncher’s chance.

Moreover, in a recent turn of events, Jeff Mayweather was asked to weigh in on this match-up. And his response was quite intriguing, to say the least. So let’s wait no further and dive right into his comments.

Jeff Mayweather does not disregard an upset for Fury vs Ngannou

On paper, the bout appears to be one side— in favor of Fury. However, it bears a mention that the sport of boxing is unpredictable, especially when two heavyweight titans go at it. At times, you do not need skills but just one clean punch. If Ngannou manages to land clean of Fury in the early rounds then, one can most likely witness one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Jeff Mayweather thinks that Ngannou does have a puncher’s chance.

Reflecting upon the same, in an interview with The Mayweather Channel,  He stated, “Well I mean, I think, Ngannou got a chance. He got a puncher’s chance. That’s mostly what anybody coming from a different sport has that kind of chance when you talking about the best heavyweight in the world.”

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Although his opinion may not be popular. Many do not consider Ngannou to have even a puncher’s chance. However, only time can reveal what would go down in the fight. Until then, let’s take a closer look at what stakes are in hand for ‘The Gypsy King.’ 

Tyson Fury on the stakes at play for his fight against Francis Ngannou

Fury has everything to lose and nothing to gain by fighting Ngannou. The majority of the boxing world expects him to win. The WBC heavyweight champion is aware of the same. In an interview, he states, “So there is a lot on the line for him, even more on the line for me. If I win, it is like, well, okay, he beat a UFC fighter. But if I lose, it’s like he was never any good, anyway. He got beat by an MMA guy.”

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