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“Put Pride on Your Family’s Name, You Coward!” – Mike Tyson Gives Advice to Francis Ngannou

Published 05/16/2020, 9:33 AM EDT

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Heavyweight boxing legend, Mike Tyson came up with the perfect solution for Francis Ngannou’s inactivity. There is absolutely no doubt that Ngannou is an elite heavyweight in the UFC. The former title challenger has punched his way through almost everyone.

However, he faced some troubles during his title match with Stipe Miocic. The heavyweight champion outclassed Ngannou for five straight rounds.

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Since then he has managed to get his career back on track. With wins over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Francis makes a strong case for a second title shot. But he is not as active as he should be. Why? There are two main reasons.

Firstly, there are very few heavyweights who want to fight the “Predator.” When Rozenstruik called him out, it did not end well for him. In just 20 seconds, Ngannou disposed of the Suriname native.

The second reason is the situation between Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Cormier and Stipe will face off against each other in a trilogy. And until these two collide, Ngannou’s title shot is a distant reality.

Recently, the heavyweight champion came out and said that he will not be available to fight for quite a while. Unless Stipe is stripped off the title, Francis will likely be out of action again.

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Mike Tyson recommends Francis Ngannou to level up his trash-talking

Ngannou is a humble man outside the cage. He does not talk a lot of trash like other fighters. The Cameroonian native believes in sportsmanship and strong ethics. Yet Tyson believes that its time for Ngannou to change.

“You’ve got to go out there and make challenges,” Tyson told Ngannou on Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. “You’ve got to make your challenge here. Go and talk. Make challenges with these guys. Put them on television shows.”

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In his prime, Tyson was an intimidating figure. He defeated his opponents mentally before the match even started. The former heavyweight boxing champion would throw personal insults at his competitors.

Among all of the nasty things he has said, “I will eat your children” stands out the most. Here’s what he suggested to Ngannou.

“Go on television shows and say, ‘Why am I not fighting? I know you’re scared,’” Tyson said. “You should go, ‘Everybody is scared of me in the UFC. Have pride for your family. Your mother, your father, your sister, your children know you’re a coward. Show your family some pride. Put pride on your family’s name, you coward. Your family name is going down.

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“You’re the head of your family and you’re a coward. … Think about your family. This is what you think? That means I can have your wife. This is my family now. If you’re not going to fight me, this is my family now.”

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