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Lando Norris is one of the most well-respected individuals in the McLaren camp. And this isn’t only because of his stellar qualifying performance on Saturday for the Japanese GP weekend, one in which he qualified third. In fact, most of the McLaren team members respect Norris because of the 24-year-old’s knack for going above and beyond to form strong relationships. His number two mechanic, Frazer Burchell, discussed the same in a recent interview with The Guardian.

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Burchell said, “He only has to be polite to us but Lando always goes much further than that“. Burchell revealed that one of the huge favors that Norris provides his crew is using his fame and money to arrange tickets for festivals and shows.

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Norris joined the McLaren team back in 2019 as a 19-year-old. Ever since then, he has been keen to establish himself and build the team around himself.

Hence, as Burchell explained, the Briton took those extra efforts to ensure he built solid interpersonal relationships with the members of his team. The #4 driver had also been instrumental in McLaren’s late resurgence last year.

And the momentum the team built during the second half of the 2023 season has seemingly carried on this year as well. With a solid job done in qualifying for this weekend, Norris now has set his sights on the main Grand Prix on Sunday.

Lando Norris expects McLaren to be pushing Red Bull at the Japanese GP

After the first three races of the season, McLaren find themselves third in the Constructors’ Championship. Norris registered his first podium of the season last time out during the Australian GP.

Now, with a second-row start for him at the Suzuka International Circuit, the Briton is hoping to keep this run of form going. On the other hand, Red Bull returned to the very front of the grid after their Australian GP mishap.

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Max Verstappen grabbed the pole position for this weekend’s Japanese GP. Meanwhile, Sergio Perez ensured that Red Bull locked out the front row by slotting his RB20 just behind the Dutchman.

Norris, on the other hand, was almost three-tenths of a second off Verstappen’s pace during qualifying. That being said, the Briton is aiming to keep Red Bull in sight for the Grand Prix.

Formula1.com quoted him as saying, “We’re working hard and the hard work is paying off slowly, so we’ll keep pushing. But today is a good start to the weekend. Tomorrow is the main job.” 

John Fury has apologised in a video posted on social media

John Fury has issued a video update after he caused chaos at the Tommy Fury vs KSI press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Ahead of the much anticipated Misfits Boxing event in Manchester on October 14, KSI, Tommy, Jake Paul and Dillon Danis hosted a launch press conference.

During the press conference, Fury ended up destroying tables and was later spotted making an obscene gesture.

Now, the head of the Fury family has posted a video apology on his social media. You can watch the footage below.

He said: “Good morning people, just want to make a quick apology for my inappropriate language yesterday. It is unacceptable and I accept that.

“Emotions run high and we get involved. It is the fight game and it was pandemonium. But let me sincerely apologise for my outburst of language.”

Fury continued: “I wasn’t alone doing it but I wanted to come out and apologise because I feel it is appropriate to make that apology for the people who came to the press conference and for the viewing audiences.

“I sincerely apologise and I will try to improve. But people, this is John Fury, this is my character, this is who I am, I’m a real person, I’m not a fake person, nothing is scripted and it just happens when it happens.

“But again, I apologise for my inappropriate language and if I have offended anybody, I’m deeply sorry.”

Speaking about the incident, Tommy Fury said: “No, definitely not, I didn’t see that coming.

“It must have been the red wine that must’ve hit him and then he just got into it.”

He added: “But, at the end of the day it’s all fun and games, hyping up the fight, so it was good, I enjoyed it.”

The event will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on October 14.

In a very interesting turn of events, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko wants to go head-to-head with boxing legend Mike Tyson. The 46-year-old is one of the oldest and greatest fighters in MMA history and retired earlier this year after his loss at Bellator 290. While Emelianenko has no interest in returning to MMA, he has expressed his desire to box against one of the greatest.

During his interview on MMA Hour, Fedor stated that he would like to box against Mike Tyson. He further added the bout could take place on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight in October.

Mike Tyson last fought in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout that millions tuned in to watch as the event sold 1.6 million PPVs. Ever since then, Tyson has been focusing on growing his business and his podcast. While both Fedor and Tyson are considered the baddest in their sport, fight fans are leaning more towards Iron Mike.

“If Mike gets in Pandemic shape Fedor will get Packed,” tweeted one fan. Meanwhile, others think, both Fedor and Tyson have achieved a lot and don’t need to prove anything. “Bro’s 46, someone tell this guy to just rest already he’s done it all,” tweeted another fan.

Given Tyson is 57 years, the chances of him fighting on an undercard are very low. However, he will still be present for the Fury vs Ngannou card in October as he has been training ‘The Predator’ for his boxing debut.

Mike Tyson is currently busy training former UFC heavyweight champion

After a long time away from the combat sports world, Francis Ngannou will be fighting in one of the biggest fights of his life. However, this time around, instead of MMA, Ngannou will make his debut inside the boxing ring. He is set to take on WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in an exhibition bout this October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

After the announcement, many believe that Francis would not manage to land a single punch on Tyson Fury. He has great power behind his fists but catching Fury will certainly be a herculean task for Francis, which is why he has sought the best of the best to help him with his training.

The Predator is currently being trained by boxing legend Mike Tyson and seems pretty confident for his upcoming match. Both Mike Tyson and Ngannou are some of the hardest hitters in combat sports history. Iron Mike’s knowledge and experience will surely help the 36-year-old with his transition to boxing.

The fight that secured the second-highest payout in combat sports history, Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, was a pioneering event for hybrid fights between boxing and MMA. Before the bout, many said it’d be an easy run-through for Mayweather. But McGregor went on to show that it won’t be that easy for the 5-division champion.

Although Mayweather won the bout, McGregor proved to be a handful for the 50-0 boxer in spite of fighting out of his comfort zone. In one of the episodes of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, the legend Mike Tyson gave his thoughts about the iconic bout.

Tyson commented on the fight, pointing out how McGregor lasted 10 rounds against “the greatest fighter in the last 100 years of boxing.” He also said that he even scored punches against the GOAT, which is a seemingly difficult thing to do. He further stated that many boxing fans saw the fight from the perspective of “The black guy beat the white guy.” which tainted their analysis of the fight.

Tyson has always been vocal about his opinions on Mayweather, and a few months ago, he chose Manny Pacquiao over Mayweather. Now, his past remarks are making rounds on the internet again.

“McGregor made an excellent performance”: Fans agree with Mike Tyson’s remarks

Recently, the aforementioned remarks of Mike Tyson have resurfaced online, uploaded by a Facebook account, Le retour de Boxe Anglaise News. Well, the fans again shared their views about the fight and Mike Tyson’s take on it.

One of the fans, Emile Lelaidier, agreed with Tyson and even stated that McGregor displayed an “excellent performance”. They wrote, “Yes mcgregor made an excellent performance for me he is a good boxer“.

Another fan, Michelo II Padrino, praised the mental faculty of ‘Notorious’. They wrote, “Mentally, it’s clear that Conor is very impressive whether the fight is fixed or not, we can’t take that away from him!”

One fan, Laffreux Jojo, wrote that the results would be completely different if it was inside an Octagon. They wrote, “And then we’re not going to lie to each other, if they had done the opposite, I think Mayweather wouldn’t have lasted 5 minutes against Conor in the octagon.”

Meanwhile, Jean Jacques Boyer wrote, “He is a boxer or a dancer, you have to stop saying that he has never done boxing… there is no hook, no percussion, no live in Mma…???”

A fan, Frank Soubrillard, explained in detail what Tyson meant to say during his analysis. They wrote, “Everyone didn’t understand his message, he jokes about weather’s performance by saying grosso media that he’s a cardboard champion because a guy who hasn’t done boxing in his life hasn’t been ridiculous in in front of him.”

Most of the fans resonate with Mike Tyson’s thoughts regarding the Mayweather-McGregor fight.

Mike Tyson was last active in the boxing world when he fought Roy Jones Jr. generating $80 million back in 2020. However, after almost three years of inactivity, Mike Tyson is once again ready to come back into boxing. Although his role would come as a surprise to many. Tyson recently voiced his opinion on who he backs in the upcoming ‘World’s Baddest Motherfuck*r’ fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury

Mike Tyson was one of the biggest superstars of the boxing industry. Out of his 50 wins, 44 were spectacular knockouts and many came in the earlier rounds. Due to this and his outside ring antics, he was given the title of ‘Baddest Motherfuck*r on the planet’.

Over a decade has gone by his retirement and the world of combat sports has seen many fighters come and go. However, none as good as Tyson once was. Although now two heavyweight athletes, Francis Ngannou from MMA and Tyson Fury from Boxing go head to head in order to cement their legacy as the world’s baddest motherfuck*er. What’s more, Tyson has revealed whom he is backing out of the two.

Mike Tyson announces his return to boxing supporting Francis Ngannou ag ainst Tyson Fury

Francis Ngannou will need all the help he can get in his quest to do the unprecedented. Ngannou will try to get one over Tyson Fury who has not yet tasted defeat. Thus, the fact that Mike Tyson will join his camp in order to prepare him against the Brit will surely come as a blessing. Tyson revealed his decision in a press release earlier as reported by Bleacher Report.

Tyson said, “He isn’t a combat novice; he is a world champion. He knows how to compete when the bell rings, but the key will be combining his energy and combat skills into his punches and using his agility to move swiftly around the ring then delivering the knock-out blow. We’re here to win.”

Interstingly, Tyson Fury was named after Mike Tyson himself. Both Tyson Fury and his father have appeared on Mike Tyson’s podcast. However, it was the former UFC world heavyweight champion, whom Tyson sided with. Ngannou was thrilled to have a legend like Tyson in his camp.

Ngannou revealed his excitement for having Tyson’s support

Ngannou also spoke about having someone with the boxing prowess and experience of Mike Tyson in his corner. Tysno was coached by one of the greatest boxing coaches Cus D’Amato. It remains to be seen if Tyson will have the same type of influence over Ngannou’s boxing journey or not, but nevertheless, Ngannous can’t contain his happiness.

Ngannou said, “Bringing Mike Tyson into my training camp is one of the best decisions I can make to prepare for Tyson Fury in the ring at this year’s Riyadh Season. Mike Tyson is an idol of mine in the sport. His experience and boxing IQ will be important to honing my technique under his guidance to win this super-fight.”

The addition of Mike Tyson in Ngannou’s camp should bring a wave of positivity within the camp. As such they will need it in order to defeat Tyson Fury. Do you think Mike Tyson’s coaching will have a significant impact on Nagannou’s chances against Fury? Who do you think will win the fight?

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is arguably one of the greatest athletes to have played the sport. Winner of multiple titles, Tyson ruled the boxing world in the 80s and 90s which saw the sportsman dominate his opponents inside the ring. While his career was skyrocketing, Tyson’s personal life hit many roadblocks with the sportsman courting trouble multiple times including facing a prison sentence for r-pe and assault.

Despite his many personal shortcomings, Mike Tyson has been regarded with respect by many of his contemporaries and has even come to the aid of his celebrity friends. During one such incident, rapper Fat Joe elaborated on how the boxer saved him and fellow rapper Big Pun in a nightclub.

Mike Tyson Came To Rapper Fat Joe’s Rescue

Being a boxer also means that one can intimidate people with sheer presence and physicality. Mike Tyson at his peak, was no exception. The champion pugilist once became the savior for rappers Fat Joe and Big Pun in a nightclub. The two artists who were attempting to enter the club were stopped by security guards and submitted to extreme checking which included being asked to take off their boots to check under them.

This led to an argument between the rappers and the security guards who had now doubled in number. As the feud heated up, Fat Joe was fearful that it might turn physical with the bouncers now getting increasingly hostile. It was then that the rapper heard a familiar voice behind him and turned to see none other than Mike Tyson who said,

“Yo Pun, Yo Joe, let’s f**k these dudes up. I got your back.”

The boxing legend then proceeded to chase the multiple security guards around the car over 20 times until they gave up and let Big Pun and Fat Joe off the hook.

Mike Tyson And The Tale Of Three Tigers

Mike Tyson led a colorful and controversial life that saw the boxer indulge in many excesses. One of his bizarre decisions resulted in him buying and attempting to domesticate three Bengal tigers. Tyson soon realized that this was a very unwise decision but not before many mishaps and accidents took place because of it including a woman being badly injured by one of the tigers.

“I was foolish, there is no way you can domesticate these cats 100 per cent, there is no way. I used to sleep with them. They were in my house. I’m just happy that I educated myself, it was late, but I educated myself. I was wrong.”

Tyson who was offered the chance by his car dealer to acquire lions, tigers, and cougars in exchange for an old set of wheels in 1995, said that this was one of his most impulsive purchases and one that he regretted sorely later.

Mike Tyson has consistently drawn inspiration from Muhammad Ali, with Ali undeniably serving as Tyson’s foremost idol. During his early years, Tyson avidly tracked Ali’s journey and even found himself emotionally moved to tears whenever the iconic boxer faced defeat.

Tyson remained close to Muhammad Ali after both fighters retired, and during this time, he got to know even more about the former heavyweight champion. In an interview with GQ magazine, Tyson once described Ali as the most competitive fighter in the history of boxing.

He said: “Ali is the most competitive fighter ever…He’s just that way. Maybe somebody should talk to him [about] why he’s that way. He’ll fight you to the end. He’s really game, like a pitbull or a fu*king rooster. But he looked like a model in his prime! He looked more like a model than a fighter. He was just a dead game guy. He was dead game. He had too much pride. He refused to lose.”

Tyson revealed that Ali would do anything to get an advantage and win a boxing bout. According to ‘IronMike’, Ali never wanted to lose, that’s what made him different from others.

Mike Tyson comments on how boxing has changed over the years

Mike Tyson is one of the biggest legends in the sport of boxing and has a huge fan base around the world. During his prime, he was unstoppable and fought a lot of tough opponents to become the youngest-ever heavyweight champion.

However, the mindset around boxing has changed a lot since the 1990s. In an interview, Tyson revealed how boxing started and how it’s turning into a business now.

He said: “Boxing and fighting started in the gutter. It is a celebrity now but that’s what it comes from. This is entrepreneurship now, this is a business. This is not about my ego how tough I’m. This is a thinking man sport and you have to look it like a business.”

Tyson, in boxing days, was known for being ferocious and wanting to kill his opponents inside the ring. However, according to the legend, now boxers are only thinking of it as a business to earn money from it.

Mike Tyson couldn’t stop complimenting Sugar Ray Robinson’s legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Tyson in his prime was a beast and often regarded as one of the most dangerous fighters ever however, ‘Iron Mike’ believes he’s nothing in front of the likes of Ray Robinson.

During a conversation in his podcast show, Tyson explained Robinson’s impeccable record and he put Tyson’s ego in control. According to Tyson, he considered himself as a destroyer but watching and learning about Robinson made him realize how wrong he was.

He said: “Sugar Ray Robinson had 40 fights. He went 40-0 and then he lost 1 fight. And after he lost that one fight, he went 80 fights undefeated. So, the record was like 174-1 and 85 knockouts….They put people like me in check, they put our egos in check and I about the baddest man on the planet, the greatest fighter god created and then I look in the history books and I said ‘ oh f*** I’m just talking n***’”

Tyson revealed that Robinson was in a league of his own and in his prime he was defending his title multiple times in a single month which is the embodiment of greatness.

Muhammad Ali had similar views as Mike Tyson on Sugar Ray Robinson

Muhammad Ali arguably the GOAT of boxing in the history of mankind but like Mike Tyson, Ali also had a great amount of respect for Sugar Ray Robinson.

He said in an interview: “I would have to admit, I would have to say yes, Robinson is the greatest of all time.I have his fight films, I watched them then, you have them.That man was beautiful. Timing, speed, reflexes, rhythm, his body. Everything was beautiful. And to me, still, I would say pound-for-pound I would say I’m the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound-for-pound I still say ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time.”

Ali admired Sugar Ray Robinson a lot and learned a lot from him and utilized skills such as speed and rhythm in his own fights which set Ali apart from other heavyweights. Although Muhammad was notorious for declaring himself to be the greatest boxer of all time, his genuine humility for Robinson demonstrated just how amazing the fighter was.

In the dynamic world of combat sports, discussions surrounding upcoming matches are always ablaze with fervent opinions and speculations. This particular dialogue, as outlined, delves deep into the impending clash between Jake and the legendary Mike Tyson, igniting a plethora of contrasting viewpoints and anticipations.

Jutta’s unwavering confidence in setting a world record sets the tone for the conversation, hinting at the magnitude of the impending bout. Jasper’s conviction that Tyson will deliver a knockout blow to Jake sparks a debate on the sheer power and prowess of the former heavyweight champion. Meanwhile, Jake’s eagerness to face Tyson head-on reflects both his boldness and his quest for a true test of his mettle in the ring.

The discourse swiftly transitions to the potential magnitude of the Jake vs. Tyson spectacle, with speculation rife about whether it will surpass all previous fights in terms of sheer hype and anticipation. Tommy Fury’s refusal of a rematch adds an intriguing subplot, leaving fans pondering the motives behind his decision and the implications for Jake’s future opponents.

As the conversation unfolds, Jutta’s bold prediction of Jake emerging victorious against Tyson stirs the pot even further, drawing contrasting reactions from fellow panelists and viewers alike. The shifting dynamics between Jake and Mike, from camaraderie to rivalry, add another layer of intrigue to the narrative, fueling speculation about the underlying tensions between the two fighters.

Conor McGregor’s critique of Jake elicits a response, highlighting the interconnectedness of the combat sports world and the influence of prominent figures within it. The impact of streaming platforms like Netflix on the fight game is also scrutinized, with questions raised about their role in reshaping the industry landscape.

Amidst debates about fake fight rules and the authenticity of social media personas, personal anecdotes such as Jake’s initial DM to Jutta add a touch of intimacy to the conversation, humanizing the larger-than-life figures at the center of it all. Reaction to Tyson’s latest training footage and superstitions like the infamous “Drake curse” inject a dose of superstition into the dialogue, underscoring the myriad factors that can influence the outcome of a fight.

Yet, amidst the excitement and anticipation, there’s an undercurrent of concern, particularly from Jutta, about the potential risks Jake faces in stepping into the ring with a formidable opponent like Tyson. Speculation about the Garcia vs. Haney fight and the possibility of Jake squaring off against Ryan Garcia add further layers to the ongoing narrative, leaving fans eagerly awaiting the next chapter in this ever-evolving saga of combat sports intrigue.

The conversation depicted above revolves around the anticipation and analysis of a super fight, likely between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. It begins with an acknowledgment of the immense pressure on fighters in such high-profile bouts, highlighting the significance of the moment for both competitors. There’s a mutual respect expressed for Fury and Wilder, recognizing their humble beginnings and their journey to become heavyweight champions.

The dialogue delves into the surprising boxing skills of Tyson Fury, who despite his awkward style, proved to be a formidable opponent. On the other hand, Deontay Wilder’s reputation as a knockout artist is acknowledged, with admiration for his ability to end fights with a single punch.

The conversation also reflects on Tyson Fury’s remarkable comeback in their previous fight, where he showed resilience by getting up after being knocked down. This moment is described as reminiscent of a fairy tale, evoking excitement and admiration from observers.

As the discussion shifts to the upcoming rematch, there’s anticipation for another highly competitive bout, with both fighters having something to prove. Overall, the dialogue captures the excitement, respect, and analysis surrounding the world of heavyweight boxing and the anticipation for the clash between two formidable competitors.