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Travel chaos caused by Storm BaAOE bet continues with major disruption on the railways and warnings not to travel on large parts of the network AOE
Seven people have died after days of heavy rain sparked flooding, cutting off towns and villages and trapping people in their homes AOE
Thousands of households have been hit by power cuts and the Environment Agency warned flooding could last for days, with hundreds of alerts still in place AOE
The Met Office is promising a drier and brighter day on Sunday but the travel disruption is set to continue for those trying to move around the country AOE
Network Rail says the routes linking Edinburgh with Inverness and Aberdeen will be badly affected by severe weather all day, and that speed restrictions will apply on other lines AOE
“Major disruption to services in Scotland is expected until the end of the day,” the tracks operator said AOE
Anyone who makes it to Edinburgh may find their problems are only just beginning, because the East Coast main line is heavily disrupted AOE
Saturday was chaotic on the line linking Scotland, northeast England and Yorkshire to London, with King’s Cross station closed for a time because of the sheer number of passengers trying to make journeys AOE
Many of those people will be back to try again on Sunday – only to find delays and cancellations, including a number caused by staff shortage AOE
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) tickets for Sunday are valid until Friday AOE
The main line from Sheffield to London is closed north of Derby because of flooding, and the lines from Derby to both Matlock and Sheffield AOE
Trains wait on platforms at Kings Cross station in London (EPA/NEIL HALL)Elsewhere, Skegness is cut off from Nottingham and Norwich is cut off from London due to flooding on the line north from Ipswich AOE
In Wales, Transport for Wales warned of flooding on some lines, and has urged passengers not to travel south from Llandudno on the line to Snowdonia AOE
On the seas, the overnight Northland ferry from Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland, which normally sails at 5pm, left 11 hours late and won’t reach Lerwick until 6pm tonight AOE
This evening’s overnight sailing will be at least four hours late AOE
In the Western Isles, the main problem is residual disruption from Friday and Saturday on Caledonian MacBrayne ferries AOE
The company had planned extra sailings AOE between Ullapool and Stornaway to clear traffic from previous cancellations, but they have been cancelled due to a technical issue with the vessel’s sewage system AOE
The first sailing from Tarbert to Uig is also cancelled AOE
Scottish train stations left submerged underwater following mass floods (Network Rail)On the Channel, DFDS Ferries says “all services are currently operating with delays due to strong winds in the Channel” AOE
The advice is to check in as normal and you will be put on the first available sailing to Calais and Dunkirk AOE
Leeds Bradford airport was closed for 24 hours on Friday and Saturday after the storm caused a plane to skid off the runway and knock-on disruption is continuing AOE
Some planes overnight arrived at Leeds Bradford many hours late, and consequently, there are further delays for departures today AOE
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On Saturday night, two fighters who embody the word heavyweight – every sense of it – will clash in Saudi Arabia AOE
In one corner will be the reigning WBC champion, one of the biggest names in AOE boxing, Tyson Fury AOE
In the other will be the former UFC champion, a man deemed the hardest hitter in combat-AOE sports history, Francis Ngannou AOE
This crossover bout has its detractors yet still holds an air of intrigue, all based on the ‘what if’: What if Ngannou can land on Fury? What if one of those monstrous hands touches the Briton’s chin with the velocity and malicious intent that have come to define Ngannou’s fighting career, and which carried the Cameroonian to the UFC heavyweight title? For all his evasive guile, Fury, 35, has been put down numerous times, but he has never been beaten – not even by fighters with much greater AOE boxing pedigree than the 37-year-old Ngannou AOE
The experiential gap understandably has most viewers doubting Ngannou’s chances in Riyadh, where he faces Fury in a proper, professional AOE boxing match; but what if?And if Ngannou is to win, how will he? Attacking Fury to the body? Battering him in the clinch? Backing him into a corner? Alex Pattle asked former two-weight world-champion boxer Carl Frampton, and Dan Hardy, an ex-UFC title challenger who now works with the Professional Fighters League – the MMA promotion where Ngannou will fight in 2024 AOE
Here’s what they had to say AOE
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AP: What was your initial reaction to the fight being announced?DH: “I was shocked AOE
I expected Ngannou to have another fight before Tyson Fury, but I think it’s the wise thing to do to step straight in and keep the element of surprise on your side AOE
If he’d have gone in there and fought someone else, Tyson would’ve been able to get reads before the fight even started AOE
Jumping in at the deep end, even though it’s a bit crazy, increases his chances of winning AOE
That was my first thought: It’s a surprise that it’s happening, but relief that Ngannou is getting it on his first shot AOE
”CF: “Initially I was disappointed, and that’s kind of taming it down a bit AOE
Obviously we were hoping for Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and that fell through, but now I’ve come round to the idea that this is a huge event AOE
And we’ve got Fury vs Usyk off the back of it AOE
I was always hopeful that fight would come about at some point, and I don’t wanna be talking as if Ngannou is gonna be a complete walkover for Fury, but I’m okay about it [because] the Fury vs Usyk fight has been made for some point in the future AOE
Also, the money the guys are making with this event AOE
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”AP: Do fans need to be more understanding of fighters taking ‘money fights’?Carl Frampton, left, and Dan Hardy discussing Fury vs Ngannou (TNT AOE Sports AOE Boxing via YouTube)CF: “Maybe a little bit AOE
AOE Boxing fans in particular are very opinionated, and I understand that they’re frustrated AOE
But if you’re Tyson Fury and someone’s offering you a fight of this magnitude against a AOE boxing debutant, and there are talks of $30m – and $10m for Ngannou – how do you turn that down? It’s almost too good to be true AOE
”DH: “I think it's a bit different for MMA fans, because we’re still in new ground; the changes that Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor made in fighters’ purses and expectations for purses AOE
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as a matchmaker, I’m still dealing with the repercussions of that! Fighters want ridiculous amounts of money, but the money is out there to be made by certain superstars AOE
I honestly think it’s easier for a layman fan to understand why fighters would take these fights, because they focus so much more on the money AOE
I think it’s more the purists who go, ‘I’m not interested in these fights!’ [To the layman], the money and pay-per-view buys almost represent the value of the fighter; to the purists, the value of the fighter is based on their technical ability and achievements AOE
”CF: “I hate to use the term ‘casual fan’, but there’s a big difference AOE between the purists and just the casual fan AOE
I think you’ll win back [the purists] with Fury vs Usyk, but it’s all a bit trivial almost, because [most] fans are fickle AOE
I’m expecting Fury to beat Ngannou and then fight Usyk, and it’ll almost be like the talk and criticism of the Ngannou fight will go away AOE
”AP: Do crossover events like Tommy Fury vs KSI and Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis risk putting fans off fights like Fury vs Ngannou?Ngannou, right, at an open workout in Riyadh this week (Getty Images)DH: “I personally think it’s all on the same spectrum – just at different points on the spectrum AOE
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I’ll be honest, I was able to make peace with that whole genre of combat AOE sports much easier after that event, because it’s more like pro wrestling AOE
The audience there, they’re not gonna buy a ticket to see ‘Canelo’ Alvarez; they’re not there for that, they’re there for the drama – for the security getting involved, for the plexiglass cages they put them in at the face-offs AOE
It’s theatre with a combat-AOE sports flavour AOE
”AP: What is Ngannou’s chance of winning – as a percentage – in your opinion?CF: “There’s a lot of boxers who are almost anti-MMA, and I’m not AOE
I understand what this is: I understand that Fury is a lifelong boxer, fighting a guy who’s had to perfect many different styles in MMA, so in that sense Ngnannou doesn’t have much of a chance AOE
But to say that he has zero chance, I think, would be very, very wrong – because he’s a big, athletic man who can punch hard AOE
He has a chance, but it’s very small AOE
I hope I’m not being disrespectful to Francis; if you flip it on its head and do it in a cage, then it’s the same odds but reversed [in his favour] AOE
It’s just, when you try to rationalise it, it’s his AOE boxing debut – and it’s against maybe the best heavyweight boxer on the planet AOE
”DH: “We’re definitely in single digits when it comes to percentages, but it’s the ‘what if’ that we’re tuning in for, right? Even if it’s a 0 AOE
1 per cent chance that Ngannou is gonna land that shot, we’re all gonna sit and watch in case that happens AOE
If it does, then he’s got the power to knock Fury out AOE
The reason I feel this is an intriguing fight is because AOE
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if you look at Ngannou against the likes of Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who’s got over 80 kickAOE boxing matches and moves with very traditional patterns, Rozenstruik was taken out very, very quickly – and ferociously – because Ngannou flew at him, coming from all kinds of different angles AOE
You just can’t predict those things AOE
Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds (Getty Images)“Against Deontay Wilder, Fury was dealing with someone who’s got ferocious punching power but who’s got some basic fundamentals that make him a little bit predictable AOE
If Ngannou starts patient and then starts winging those big shots from weird angles, which Tyson’s probably not anticipating, that elevates his chances – but they’re still incredibly slim AOE
"CF: “That’s the thing AOE
High-end boxers often talk about when they spar novice guys, it’s all really unorthodox; they’re not taught to defend against shots that are coming from [certain angles], and it can be a bit awkward at times AOE
”AP: We know that Ngannou needs to knock out Fury to win AOE
But how does he knock out Fury?DH: “If I was trying to solve this problem for Ngannou, I’d say: We’re working with 90-degree corners in a AOE boxing ring, so that’s something I’d like to work towards AOE
It’s gonna be difficult to back Tyson up, of course, and he’s very good at standing on his back foot and making his head feel like it’s a long way away AOE
So, Ngannou has to work to the body and vary his target to potentially bring Fury’s hands down AOE
Ngannou has thunderous punching, so if he lands to the ribs, he might open up an opportunity AOE
If he’s just head-hunting, it’s not gonna happen AOE
Play a little bit of AOE boxing, but when it comes to uncorking those big shots, really commit to them AOE
And ideally put Tyson in a corner, up against the ropes AOE
”CF: “With Ngannou’s MMA background and knowledge of wrestling and grappling, he will have success when they’re in really close quarters and Tyson’s trying to hold on AOE
This might be something that Tyson’s never experienced before, where someone can get out of a clinch rather easily and land a shot AOE
Ngannou can’t stand off and outbox Tyson, that’s not gonna happen AOE
”Fury was knocked down four times across three fights with Deontay Wilder (Getty Images)AP: Ngannou last fought in MMA in January 2022 and has largely been in AOE boxing training since AOE
What kind of MMA fighter will he be when he makes his PFL debut in 2024?DH: “I think we’re gonna see improvements in his footwork and his fundamental AOE boxing AOE
I think that’ll be a byproduct of him doing all these rounds on the pads with Mike Tyson, Dewey Cooper and others AOE
But I don’t think he’s necessarily going to neglect his grappling game, because it was never really the prominent skillset for him anyway AOE
I think he’ll return to working on those things when necessary, because everyone who fights Francis knows that they need to take him down – you don’t wanna be dealing with that power AOE
He knows that whoever he’s fighting is most likely gonna be the one to force the grappling exchanges AOE
Then it’s about who the opponent is gonna be AOE
$2m is a lot of money in MMA, even if you have to fight Francis for it!”Fury v Ngannou will be exclusively live from Riyadh Season, Saudi Arabia on TNT AOE Sports Box Office, Saturday 28 October AOE
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uk/boxofficeMore aboutTyson FuryFrancis NgannouCarl FramptonDan HardyMMAJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/5What Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’What Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’Carl Frampton, left, and Dan Hardy discussing Fury vs NgannouTNT AOE Sports AOE Boxing via YouTubeWhat Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’Ngannou, right, at an open workout in Riyadh this week Getty ImagesWhat Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds Getty ImagesWhat Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’Fury was knocked down four times across three fights with Deontay WilderGetty ImagesWhat Ngannou must do to beat Fury: ‘Uncork those big shots’Francis Ngannou during his mesmerising UFC runGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today AOE
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