Francis Ngannou warned he has little chance against Tyson Fury by former opponent
Swedish professional boxer Otto Wallin has spoken out after a fight has been agreed between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The heavyweight bout will see the former UFC champion take on the British boxer in the ring, something which Wallin has his own experiences in.
As a former WBA Continental heavyweight champion, Wallin went toe-to-toe with Fury back in 2019. The fight took place in front of a packed T-Mobile Arena crowd in Las Vegas.
Wallin, ranked number four by the WBA at the time, went the distance against the Gypsy King and held his own throughout the twelve rounds. It was Fury who eventually came out on top, despite a nasty cut to the head, winning by a unanimous decision.
With Fury now set to take on former UFC star Ngannou in the boxing ring on Saturday, October 28 in Saudi Arabia, the 32-year-old believes the fight is heavily in Fury’s favour. Speaking to TMZ Sports, he said: “Tyson is the best heavyweight fighter in the world in boxing. Ngannou might be the best at MMA at heavyweight. So this fight is gonna be at boxing so you obviously gotta favour Fury a lot.
“[Tyson’s] fighting someone that’s making his pro debut as a boxer really. It’s a whole different sport, and as difficult as it’ll be for Fury to go over to MMA, it’s gonna be the same for Ngannou. So of course Fury’s gonna be a big favourite.”
Wallin suggested that the only way Ngannou can match Fury is by making the bout “a dogfight” and using his strength and size to his advantage. However, it’s Fury who stands the tallest between the pair at 6-foot-nine, compared to Ngannou at 6-foot-4.
