John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, expects his son to wipe out MMA veteran Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will make his professional boxing debut against Fury in a non-title crossover fight.
John could see his son ending the contest at any moment he decides, but likely Tyson will entertain the crowd for a few rounds.
“I see a great fight, but I only see one winner: Tyson,” John Fury told MMA Junkie. “It will be a masterclass boxing display, but I think Tyson can end it whenever he wants. But you never know. The guy is a big puncher. He’s a big boy, 270 pounds. He could land a bomb and things could be different. It’s landing that bomb. All heavyweights can punch.”
“Tyson Fury (will win) on a nice boxing display. Tyson stops him whenever he likes, I think. He’s going to want to entertain the people in Saudi. They’ve come a long way. They’ve paid a lot of money on the pay-per-view. So he’s going to give them a great show.”
Ngannou is a massive underdog. Very few, if any, expected him to last the entire distance. He’s been trained and advised by former undisputed heavyweight champion Miike Tyson.
John Fury gives Ngannou credit for accepting such a tall order.
“It’s a tall order for him, having his first boxing match against the best boxer in the world at heavyweight,” Fury said. “Credit to him for doing his thing, sort of thing. He’s getting world-paid for it. He’s involved in the greatest show on Earth here in the great Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You know what? He’s done his job, win, lose, or draw. It’s a win-win-win for him, no matter the result.”