Boxing: Ahead of their much anticipated fight, Tyson Fury adopted some 'playful' intimdiation tactics against Francis Ngannou.
When Tyson Fury, arguably one of the all-time great heavyweight boxers, takes on MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in Riyadh on Saturday, the question is not just how serious a contest it will be, but rather how seriously Fury takes it.
Instead, with all parties desperate to lend the contest some sporting legitimacy, the WBC has fashioned a ‘Riyadh Champion’ belt which will allow the winner to strut around the ring at the end with something other than a big, fat pay cheque.Fury, who has a far more serious bout lined up in Riyadh in December against the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who currently holds the other three world titles, has been linked with a £50 million payout from Saturday’s exhibition.
“Respect is not given,” he said. “You don’t just walk out there and demand people to respect you for no reason.
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