
Teddy Atlas Saw Fury as The Winner, Felt He Was 'Unprepared Mentally'
Hall of Fame trainer Teddy Atlas does not see any controversy in the outcome of last Saturday's crossover heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.

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Hall of Fame trainer Teddy Atlas does not see any controversy in the outcome of last Saturday's crossover heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.

Former two division world champion Shakur Stevenson believes some MMA fighters are getting way ahead of themselves due to last Saturday's fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom believes the undisputed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has taken a big hit in the wake of Fury's performance against MMA veteran Francis Ngannou.

PFL founder Donn Davis would fully support Francis Ngannou moving forward with another boxing contest. Ngannou, who made his professional boxing debut last Saturday in Saudi Arabia, is riding high after going the full distance with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has double-downed on his opinion that MMA veteran Francis Nganou defeated WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is offering nothing but praise to MMA veteran Francis Ngannou. On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury won a close ten round split decision over Ngannou in a non-title crossover boxing match.

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that he told Dewey Cooper, trainer of MMA veteran Francis Ngannou, that his fighter will receive a top ten ranking from the WBC. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou made his professional boxing debut against the man many viewed as the top heavyweight of the weight class, WBC world champion Tyson Fury.

Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou is fuming after suffering a close ten round split decision loss to WBC king Tyson Fury. Their fight, which took place on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, saw two judges issued tallies of 95-94 and 96-93 for Fury, while a third had it 95-94 for Ngannou.

MMA veteran Demetrious Johnson would like to see his fellow former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, continue his career in boxing. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou made his professional debut in boxing - against the man many observers regard as the top heavyweight in the sport, WBC world champion Tyson Fury.

Dewey Cooper, trainer of MMA veteran Francis Ngannou, indicates that his fighter was promised a top ten ranking from World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman.