Francis Ngannou: record, next fight and profile →
Marquel Martin, the longtime manager of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, explains that his client will receive a tremendous payday for the scheduled boxing match with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
MMA legend Khabib Nurmagomedov is not giving Francis Ngannou much of a chance to overcome WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. It was officially announced on Tuesday that Fury and Ngannou would collide on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Any protest to have Tyson Fury relieved of his championship reign is a waste of energy. Mixed reaction was met with the morning news that Fury will next face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a sanctioned boxing match. The two will meet on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in accordance with traditional boxing rules to include three ringside judges who will score under the ten-point must system.
Frank Warren, co-promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, confirmed that his boxer's upcoming clash with Francis Ngannou will not be sanctioned as a world title fight.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has shot down the recent comments from the handlers for Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO titles. The two fighters were in serious discussions earlier this year, for an undisputed fight in April, but they were unable to agree on the financial terms for the rematch.
The current lineal heavyweight boxing champion and the former UFC heavyweight champion will meet in the ring. Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou are set for a sanctioned boxing match to take place Saturday, October 28th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in an epic showdown between two giants of their fields following the opening of Riyadh Season.
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is not a fan of the potential crossover fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of Oleksandr Usyk, feels it would be totally acceptable for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his WBC heavyweight title.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has taken a big swipe at the domestic rival, Anthony Joshua, for refusing to face him in the coming months.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom believes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's next fight is going to be an exhibition bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.