"I thought he was working like a character" - Chael Sonnen draws hilarious comparison between Oleksandr Usyk and Mike Tyson

Chael Sonnen recently drew a hilarious comparison between Oleksandr Usyk and Mike Tyson. The UFC veteran found it hard to believe that these legendary boxers naturally had a common virtue in them.

Usyk crowned himself the undisputed heavyweight champion with a victory over Tyson Fury in his last encounter. 'The Cat' is geared up for the rematch, which starts in a few more hours.

Because of his Ukrainian roots, Usyk's command of the English language isn't top-notch. He often runs short of words to express his feelings during his public speeches. However, Sonnen highlighted it's hard to believe how uniquely deep Usyk's natural voice was. 'The Bad Guy' also disclosed that he thought Usyk did it knowingly to play a "character".

'The American Gangster' also pointed out how he felt the same about the dissimilarity between Tyson's physique and his husky voice. But he mentioned that he finds Usyk's case more startling than the Brit. He said:

"I always think Usyk’s joking when he talks’ [imitating Usyk], I always thought he was working like a character. That voice is so odd to be coming out of that [Usyk’s] body. I believe that voice trumps Mike Tyson, to hear that voice coming out of that body [imitating Tyson]. I believe Usyk’s deep voice is more inhuman than Tyson’s deep voice."

Check out Chael Sonnen's words below (Quotes taken from 4:04 mark):

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Francis Ngannou on Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch

Francis Ngannou made his boxing debut with a high-profile fight against Tyson Fury. Despite losing the fight via a split decision, he earned a lot of appreciation from the boxing community for his remarkable performance.

In a recent interview with Stomping Grounds's Charlie Parsons, 'The Predator' disclosed his thoughts about his former rival's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for the WBA, WBO, and WBC titles. The French-Cameroonian mentioned that Fury's previous loss against Usyk should have taught him enough to get his hand raised this time. He said:

"I think Tyson needs to press a little bit more and assert himself, hold his position, and take it back. He has collected a lot of data from last fight about Usyk that he might use this time for the win."

Check out Francis Ngannou's words below in the tweet from @DAZNBoxing: