“I watched Ngannou sparring with my boxer in 2020 and they were at a very high level. This guy proved then that he can box well. He stood in some strange position and suddenly began to move with powerful bombs. It took Joe a full round to deal with this guy. In total they had eight rounds, and it was the most interesting sparring of my boxer that I have ever seen with my own eyes. Ngannou is very strong and has a strong chin,” said Sam Jones, manager of Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs).
“Ngannou may be the best heavyweight in MMA, but Fury is number one in boxing. And since the fight will take place in boxing, Tyson is the clear favorite. In fact, these are two different sports. Francis doesn't know how to box, so he has to turn this fight into a war in the ring, press Tyson hard to try and hit him with something heavy. Because if it turns into a boxing match, he has no chance, ”says Otto Wallin (25-1, 14 KOs), whose only defeat in his career is on account of Fury.
At the last stage of negotiations with the UFC, Ngannou received an offer of $ 8 million to protect the belt, but turned it down. His manager Markel Martin assures that he will earn much more for the fight with the "Gypsy King". More than in his entire UFC career.