Tyson Fury tries to provoke Francis Ngannou at weigh-in before Saudi Arabia fight
RIYADH: Tyson Fury compared himself to Novak Djokovic after going face-to-face with Francis Ngannou at their weigh-in on Friday. The towering Brit dismissed the punching threat posed by Ngannou, a former UFC star who will make his professional boxing debut Saturday at age 37. “It’s like a table tennis champion facing Djokovic in the Wimbledon final — totally different,” the WBC heavyweight champion said. The 35-year-old Fury weighed-in at 277.7 pounds while his Cameroonian opponent was 272.1 pounds after both men stepped on the scale in street clothes. Moments later, Fury pushed his forehead into Ngannou, who responded with a chest-bump to give himself some space. “I have played this game so long. This can’t get to me.
