Mike Tyson encourages Francis Ngannou to test himself in boxing and approves fight with Tyson Fury

M. Tyson (photo) in an interview. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg.) in the UFC, Francis Ngannou He is still in financial trouble with the organization and is considering moving to boxing at the end of his contract. Now, the Cameroonian has won the support of Mike Tyson, who cited the change as essential to his prestige and financial gain in the sport. The boxing legend even stated that he approves of the athlete fighting against Tyson Fury.

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“No matter what happens, watching boxing now, he’s going to get an incredible payday. He has to earn this money. Now he needs to go fight with Tyson Fury and receive that payment,” Tyson declared on his podcast 'Hotboxing'.

Francis is now recovering from a knee injury and is expected to be out until the end of the year. The Cameroonian won Cyryl Gane in his last appearance and defended the heavyweight belt in January of this year.

Fury has already stated that he will say goodbye to the sport against Dillian Whyte, in a duel scheduled to take place next Saturday (23). A current boxing phenomenon, the Englishman is champion of the WBC (World Boxing Confederation) and 'The Ring' and has a record of 31 victories in 32 commitments.