Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Oleksandr Usyk still wants to fight Tyson Fury on December 23. Fury and his co-promoter, Frank Warren, weren’t so sure Saturday night that will still be the date of their heavyweight title unification fight. Fury suffered a small cut on the lower left side of his forehead and some swelling around his left eye
Eddie Hearn was direct with his take on what took place in Saudi Arabia and how believes it can work to his advantage. Tyson Fury claimed a split decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion and pro boxing debutant Francis Ngannou in their ESPN+/TNT Sport Pay-Per-View main event Saturday in Riyadh.
Fury, Ngannou Official Scorecards - Saudi Arabia - In a non-title crossover boxing match, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) was forced to get off the floor to win a razor-close ten round split decision over MMA veteran Francis Ngannou (17-3 in MMA, 0-1 in boxing) in a fight that was more competitive than anyone could have expected.
WBC world champion Tyson Fury was shocked in the manner of how tough it was overcame MMA veteran Francis Ngannou to win a ten round split decision at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
WBC & lineal heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury overcame an early knockdown to secure a 10-round split decision victory over lineal MMA heavyweight world champion Francis Ngannou Saturday evening at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former UFC world champion Francis Ngannou, who’d never participated in a professional boxing match prior to tonight, shocked WBC champion Fury and the world when he knocked the lineal heavyweight king down in the third round.
By Keith Idec - It wasn’t nearly as easy as much of the public expected, but Tyson Fury fended off Francis Ngannou on Saturday night to move on to the heavyweight fight that currently matters most. The undefeated Fury got up from a third-round knockdown and boxed and moved his way to a 10-round, split-decision
Fury, Ngannou Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Fury vs. Ngannou will be presented live this Saturday, October 28, at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT, on ESPN+ PPV in the U.S. from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Six division champion and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is giving Francis Ngannou no chance of upsetting WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
After predicting a knockout of his own Thursday night, Tyson Fury questioned Francis Ngannou’s power during their final press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou earned a reputation as one of most powerful punchers in mixed martial arts, yet Fury isn’t so sure that his 6-