Francis Ngannou sends two-word message to Mike Tyson about street fight

The erstwhile UFC heavyweight champion didn't hesitate with his effect erstwhile helium was asked however he'd fare successful a thoroughfare combat with the boxing legend

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has confidently predicted he'd bushed a premier Mike Tyson successful a thoroughfare fight.

Ngannou, 38, established himself arsenic 1 of the astir feared fighters successful the past of the UFC during his clip with the organisation. After signing with the promotion successful 2015, 'The Predator' past became accustomed to punching his opponent's lights retired successful devastating manner and holds brutal knockout wins implicit the likes of Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistair Overeem.

The Cameroonian has specified a earthy natural power, that helium adjacent erstwhile registered a punching powerfulness of 129,161 units connected a PowerKube, which was the hardest punch ever recorded. After winning the heavyweight loop successful 2021, the 38-year-old defended the rubric erstwhile against Ciryl Gane astatine UFC 270 successful 2022 earlier leaving the promotion to motion with PFL. However, his authoritative debut for the organisation was delayed aft helium decided to measurement ft into the world of boxing. 'The Predator' archetypal went toe-to-toe with Tyson Fury past year, losing a razor-thin split-decision. He returned to the ringing earlier this year, but suffered a devastating knockout decision by Anthony Joshua successful Saudi Arabia.

As for Tyson, who has a nonrecreational boxing grounds of 50-6-2, the legendary boxer volition spell down arsenic 1 of the top heavyweights successful the past of the sport. During the highest of his powers, 'Iron Mike' defeated the likes of Frank Bruno, Michael Spinks, Larry Holmes and Marvis Frazier. Like Ngannou, the 58-year-old is regarded arsenic 1 of the hardest-hitting punchers successful the sports history.

While the brace fought successful antithetic eras, determination whitethorn beryllium a fewer fans retired determination who wonderment however a combat betwixt 'Prime Ngannou' and 'Prime Tyson' would spell down. Well, in an interrogation with Piers Morgan, 'The Predator' was quizzed connected who he'd deliberation would triumph successful a combat betwixt him and 'Iron Mike.'

When asked if he'd bushed a highest Tyson, Ngannou said: "If it's not boxing, I deliberation he's going to person a hard time, but if it's successful boxing, past I'm going to person a hard time." The Cameroonian chuckled earlier helium was asked the aforesaid question again, but successful a thoroughfare combat with nary rules, to which helium replied: "Oh, no, he's having a hard time." Morgan was near successful stitches by his reply and said: "I privation I could accidental that astir warring Mike Tyson successful the street."

Despite the amusing answers, Ngannou was precise complimentary of the boxing icon. The 38-year-old famously recruited ‘Iron Mike’ to assistance him bid for the Fury combat and the boxing legend’s services paid disconnected arsenic the erstwhile UFC prima enactment his rival down to lone suffer by a azygous constituent successful a arguable decision. When Morgan asked the heavyweight sensation who the top combatant from immoderate subject he's ever seen, helium replied: "I grew up idolising Mike Tyson. So, if you'd inquire me, I'd accidental Mike Tyson."

For Ngannou, attraction present turns to his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira aboriginal this month. The lawsuit volition people the promotion's 5th sojourn to Riyadh and archetypal since PFL MENA 3 earlier this summer. At 6-foot-8, Ngannou's hostile is wide regarded arsenic the astir feared heavyweight successful the organisation.

His upcoming hostile defeated Ryan Bader successful the first-round to triumph the "PFL Champion vs Bellator Champion" Super Belt successful February. Ferreira made a sanction for himself having won the 2023 PFL Heavyweight Tournament with a stunning second-round knockout triumph against Denis Goltsov successful the final.