Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Deontay Wilder pontificated his desire to face Andy Ruiz Jr. an incredibly long time ago. Malik Scott, his head trainer, followed suit. A fight against two recent former heavyweight champs with a ton of fanfare and explosive power? It was a match made
Francis Ngannou felt he neutralized Tyson Fury for large stretches of their high-profile showdown by fighting as a lefty. The former UFC champion failed to pull off the upset over WBC titlist Tyson Fury in their 10-round heavyweight bout on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but he shocked many viewers by being mostly competitive and even dropping Fury in the third round. In the end, the judges narrowly awarded Fury a split decision.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Buckle up, folks. It’s time for a post-weekend game of two truths and a lie. 1) Francis Ngannou was better in the ring than we thought he’d be. 2) Francis Ngannou will get a big audience for his next boxing match. 3) Francis Ngannou defeated Tyson Fury. Spoiler alert, everyone. The third one is the lie. Though the ex-UFC strongman far..
Chris Eubank Jr’s thoughts on Saturday nights ‘Battle of the Baddest’ between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou were shared by the entire boxing world.
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.
By Keith Idec - Francis Ngannou knew he had to knock out Tyson Fury to win their 10-round, non-title fight Saturday night. The former UFC heavyweight champion wasn’t naïve about the situation. The same Saudi investors have fully funded the Fury-Ngannou and Fury-Oleksandr Usyk events, yet Ngannou was well aware that upsetting Fury would’ve severely
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.
Malik Scott never wanted it to take place. Why should a flat-out novice in the sport of boxing be allowed to fight the heavyweight champion of the world in his pro debut? It wasn’t fair. But Scott understood the business side of things.