Tommy & John Fury looked like they’d just come out of a funeral after witnessing Tyson Fury’s controversial 10 round split decision victory over Francis Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In easily his worst performance of his career, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) edged former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (0-1), winning a 10 round split decision in their crossover fight on Saturday night at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This Saturday afternoon in the States, the WBC (lineal in my book) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury returns to the ring for a big payday versus a fighter making his pro debut in Francis Ngannou on ESPN PPV.
Paulie Malignaggi is predicting that Tyson Fury will go on the attack immediately on Saturday night, looking to knock out Francis Nganou early like he did in his second fight against Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury’s dad, John Fury, continued his tireless campaign today of trying to talk boxing legend Mike Tyson into fighting him, and he feels that Saudi Arabia would be a location for them if he agrees.
There’s one seriously over-the-top Sportstainment™ event taking place this Saturday night when the lineal and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury meets the former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in a feature attraction to kick off Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season of art, music, theatre, food, and sporting events.
As is the case with some other people, the addition of Mike Tyson to this Saturday’s heavily hyped fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou has intrigued Carl Froch.
There was a time when Tyson Fury simply could not stop telling us he was retired. For real. Done, for good.
If you haven’t yet been pulled in by the hype surrounding the fast-approaching Tyson Fury Vs. Francis Ngannou “Battle of the Baddest,” it’s entirely possible the new promo for the October 28 fight in Saudi Arabia will do it for you.
Francis Ngannou, who will as we all know fight WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury in a non-title 10 rounder in Saudi Arabia on October 28th, has expressed concerns about Fury’s gloves.