Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen is not too amused by boxing star Tyson Fury locking horns with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Fury and Ngannou are set to compete in a boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight was long awaited and months after ‘The Predator’ has left the UFC, it has finally materialized.
Sonnen, known for his humor and outspoken attitude, has called the two-time boxing heavyweight champion a bully for this match.
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He is of the opinion that despite having no prior boxing experience, Ngannou will have to fight one of the greatest heavyweights to have ever competed in the sport. Sonnen called it bullying that Tyson Fury agreed to this fight.
“What kind of a scumbag is Fury though? I really gonna tell you, Fury broke my heart. I liked this guy and I liked the entertainment and so many things about him.”– said Chael Sonnen in an Interview with The Schmo
“You take a guy like Fury who God made huge and gave great coaches, great training partners, great experiences too. He has weapons and tools that other men cant deal with if they are not armed and he gonna choose to use those to beat up a guy who is at least 37 with no experience and is on one leg. That’s a bully and a scumbag. I would never do that to somebody.” – Sonnen further expressed.
Both Fury and Ngannou have done exceptionally well in their respective sports. Ngannou’s last fight was against Ciryl Gane in which he defended his UFC heavyweight title.
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Fury has had an amazing career, having never lost in the 33 boxing matches he has participated in. The unbeaten legend is considered to be one of the most dangerous boxers in the ring.
Chael Sonnen names one fighter who can surpass Conor McGregor in UFC
There are only a few fighters in the world of MMA that have gotten even close to what Conor McGregor has in terms of popularity. The former UFC double champ is known to be a supremely energetic personality, on and off the field. Other than being a great striker, he for sure knows how to sell his fights.
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen thinks that Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is the only name that can put up a challenge for Conor McGregor.
“What Adesanya did, that show’s not the same,” Sonnen said. “I was at a bareknuckle show about two months ago, and Conor McGregor showed up, and it was a massive deal from a perspective of entertainment. From having something to look forward to that you weren’t promised, and wasn’t on the marquee.”
“The presence of Conor was greatly felt, and it was discussed in the media long after. That’s why I bring the example of Conor and Adesanya because now I’m seeing that Izzy can play that same game, and he can play it very powerfully.”- Sonnen further said in his YouTube video.
Many would agree with Chael Sonnen on this one as Adesanya has been one of the most consistent fighters to ever played the sport. The way he has dominated the middleweight division in the last 4 years is just exceptional.
Lastly, his next fight is expected to be against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 293 in September.