Samuel Eto'o Sends Patriotic Message to Francis Ngannou Ahead of Tyson Fury Clash

• Samuel Eto'o has sent Francis Ngannou his support ahead of the Tyson Fury fight
• The Cameroonian football legend is confident Ngannou will emerge victorious
• Ngannou will face off with the boxing champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday

Samuel Eto'o has sent MMA fighter, Francis Ngannou, a goodwill message ahead of his historic bout against boxing heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury.

The Cameroonian mixed martial artist will engage the British pugilist in a boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

Ngannou, a former MMA heavyweight champion, hails from Cameroon and former Barcelona striker, Samuel Eto'o, is backing his compatriot for success.

"You are and will always be our CHAMPION. Good luck for now," wrote Eto'o on Instagram.

The fight has drawn stars from across various sports, with the likes of Ronaldo, Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mike Tyson all in Riyadh for the bout.

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"If that overhand right touches him he'll go down," said Ngannou, as quoted by Sky Sports. "I'm very excited and it's going down tomorrow night.

"We are about to give a show for the people. I think this fight will end very quick."

Eto'o has been a huge fan of Ngannou since his early days in the sport and will be hoping he makes history in Saudi Arabia.

Deontay Wilder backs Francis Ngannou to victory

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former boxing heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has disclosed the fighter he will be supporting in the bout between boxer Tyson Fury and MMA star Francis Ngannou.

Fury and Ngannou face off in Saudi Arabia on October 28, 2023 in a historic fight between two champions from two different sports.

The bout is expected to attract interest all around the world with footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo lined-up to be in attendance.

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Francis Ngannou sends Tyson Fury warning

Sports Brief also reported that Francis Ngannou has sent a warning to Tyson Fury ahead of their upcoming fight.

The former UFC champion will take on the WBC heavyweight champion in a boxing bout on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.

While the fight may be Ngannou’s debut in the boxing world, The Predator is confident that he can beat The Gypsy King.