Mike Tyson believes that Francis Ngannou solely wants one "punch on Tyson Fury's jaw" to win the pair's extremely anticipated combat in Saudi Arabia on October 28. Tyson is teaching the previous UFC heavyweight champion in his first skilled boxing bout towards Fury, who's undefeated and the present WBC heavyweight champion.

In order to organize for his first steps right into a boxing spherical, MMA legend Ngannou enlisted the assistance of Tyson. The pair have been seen collaborating in numerous coaching classes main as much as the bout, with "Iron Mike" offering his experience and expertise.

The combat can be Ngannou's first since a unanimous choice win towards Ciryl Gane again in January 2022 - his final below contract on the UFC earlier than becoming a member of the Professional Fighters League. Fury can be coming off the again of a win after he defeated Dereck Chisora through TKO within the pair's trilogy bout.

But regardless of it being Ngannou's first time within the boxing ring, Tyson believes the MMA fighter is properly suited to a special type of preventing.

"I am helping Ngannou. I am learning what he is able to do. He's able to do so much more than I anticipated," Tyson stated in an interview with the Daily Mail.

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"He has what it takes to knock out something or anyone standing in his method. Once he lands a punch on Tyson Fury's jaw he's going to knock him out too. Nobody can survive that."

Fury has not been shy in speaking about his personal legacy, whether or not it's because the "lineal" heavyweight champion or among the finest the combat sport has seen. Tyson went on to reward Ngannou's opponent however nonetheless believes that he has an extended strategy to go earlier than he could be thought of amongst boxing royalty. 

"Fury's not the all-time great but he's one of the all-time greats," he stated.

"He's really high up. He can do greatness right now. He's always going to bring a good night of boxing, fight hard. You've got to try and hit him with a shot to knock him cold out because he always gets back up and fights hard."

Tyson's feedback come shortly after Fury labelled his involvement within the combat as "sad" during a recent interview with Sky Sports.

"The man that I am named after, a legend, has to go against me and then come out as a loser, having lost to a man who was named after him," Fury stated. "I think that it’s sad and I think that he should be in my corner, not the opposing corner, but business is business and I understand that it’s strictly business.”

Fury and Ngannou will touch gloves in a 10-round fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28.