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Finally, Tyson Fury speaks after surviving huge boxing upset
Tyson Fury has finally spoken after surviving a huge boxing upset. The WBC heavyweight champion has dismissed suggestions that he underestimated Francis Ngannou. Fury believes his own inactivity contributed to his poor performance in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
The Brit narrowly escaped what would have been one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
The 35-year-old was floored by Ngannou in the third round but went on to beat the MMA fighter via split decision.
Fury therefore remains unbeaten heading into his undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk next year. He was however accused of not training hard enough for his crossover fight with Ngannou.
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Meanwhile, Fury claims that Ngannou on his professional boxing debut would have beaten him if he had not adequately prepared for the bout. who was making his professional boxing debut,
When asked by Boxing King Media if he underestimated Ngannou, Fury said: ‘No, no. You can’t take anything away from Francis Ngannou.
Fury knocked down in the third round by Ngannou
‘He was a good fighter, he gave me a very good fight and that was it.
‘I trained very well, I prepared very good, and I didn’t have any excuses or anything.
‘It’s boxing, some days you have good days, some days you don’t. You crack on and you continue.
‘Usually when the media say it’s a mismatch and it’s not worth watching and all that, usually you’re in for a tough night.
‘And if I didn’t train as hard as I did I probably wouldn’t have got through that fight.
‘He punches hard but it was a bit like a hook on the back of the head. The knockdown in round three, apart from that he didn’t really get me with much else.’
When asked about his own performance, Fury said: ‘I felt my timing was quite off.
‘I’ve been out of the ring nearly a year again, a little bit of ring rust.
‘It was what it was, it was far from one of my best performances. It wasn’t a vintage Tyson Fury but listen, you do what you’ve got to do in there and get through and on to the next one.