Heavyweight champion Fury typically trains for six weeks for his fights but he doubled his training camp ahead of his crossover bout against Ngannou on Saturday
Tyson Fury doubled the length of his usual training camp to prepare for his crossover fight against Francis Ngannou. Heavyweight champion Fury returns to the ring on Saturday against former UFC champion Ngannou at the Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
'The Gypsy King' has already signed a contract to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight world title fight which could take place as soon December 23, depending on the result of his bout with Ngannou. Many fans feel Fury vs Ngannou will be a farcical mismatch because of the difference in experience between them. Fury is refusing to underestimate Ngannou, who is making his boxing debut on the night, as he told TNT Sports : “This is why I’m putting in a 12-week training camp instead of a six-week camp, which I have usually done for Wilder and Whyte. Who wins on Saturday - Tyson Fury or Francis Ngannou? Let us know your prediction in the comments section below “I’m giving Francis 100 per cent focus, I have to prepare more because he isn’t a boxer and is coming from a different background. With normal boxers, it’s going to come from the same angle. He’s got an awkward style, so might come from different directions. I have to be prepared for that and that's why I'm giving him 100 per cent respect." Ngannou responded: "I think that just proves that he is very smart and he knows it's going to be a fight, unlike some other people are thinking. I have been preparing for more than 12-weeks because this is my first boxing training camp. There are a lot of things I am trying to understand, so the goal is get ready and give him the world." Ngannou has been coached by boxing legend Mike Tyson for the fight and his usual MMA coaches Eric Nicksick and Dewey Cooper. The Cameroonian is known for his knockout power and holds the record for the hardest punch ever recorded at 129,161 units, which is equivalent to a small car going at top speed. Ngannou claimed that Fury had strategically requested a bigger ring for their fight, but the Brit refuted this by insisting he wasn't involved in the finer details. "I didn't request any ring, I will fight you in a phone box," Fury told Ngannou. "I didn't ask for any size of ring, I've never even spoken to the guys. "I don't get involved in the business. A championship ring is only 20-feet, so if they've asked for a 24-foot then let's do it in a 20-foot, easy."
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