Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou sent Gypsi king Tyson Fury to the mat during the fight between them at the Riyadh Arena in Saudi Arabia on October 28, 2023. Controversial, the victory attributed to Tyson Fury by decision of the judges is not unanimous.
Françis Ngannou achieved the feat of fighting against Tyson Fury, the best boxer in the world in the heavyweight category of English boxing. Face ravaged, left eye damaged, Francis Ngannou, the MMA star, knew very early on how to gain the upper hand in this fight. He cornered the British Fury in the eyes of the world, before sending him to the mat in the 3rd round. Despite everything, the fight continued, since the boxer got up from his fall. By the decision of the judges, Tyson Fury emerged victorious from this fight. But the Cameroonian lived up to his reputation as a puncher and to millions of fans around the world. A priori favorite to be the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, Fury was victorious. Francis Ngannou, in fact, fought his first professional boxing fight at the age of 37. He left the UFC in May 2023 to join PFL, an entity of MMA. Francis Ngannou showed power during this fight. The Cameroonian was on the verge of achieving a global feat in English boxing, namely, dethroning the best of the discipline from its halo of glory. Despite the defeat, the former UFC champion emerged from this fight stronger. He had been called a “big sausage” by the Gypsi King a few days before the fight. Tyson Fury, winner by judges' decision, is preparing to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk next December for a unification fight for English boxing. The damage caused by Ngannou to the physique of the Gypasi King is numerous and puts a strain on the scheduling of this fight. Already, in Fury's entourage, there is speculation about the postponement of this unifying fight. Some are talking about February or even March 2024, taking into account the recovery time that will have to be given to Tyson Fury. A time which, for sure, risks being longer than expected. The Ngannou-Tyson Fury fight appears to the reigning WBC world champion to be a poor performance. Moreover, at the end of the fight he declared, regarding Ngannou: “I respect him a lot. He didn't come forward, he stayed back and waited for me. He gave me a hard time, making this fight probably the hardest in the last ten years.”
Constellation of stars in Riyadh.
At the end of this fight, it was a question for the whole world to recognize the strongest man on the planet, in terms of English boxing. The clash generated great interest, due to the track record of both men. The fight attracted several stars in different fields. His advisor and coach, the legend Mike Tyson was present. Other big names in boxing like Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfied etc. In the front row, we could notice the presence of Conor McGregor who had fought against Floyd Mayweather. World-famous footballers were not left out. We were able to see Samuel Eto'o Fils, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Sadio Mané prominently. For the world of musical art Eminem, Kanye West, Dadju etc.
J. Patrick DJON
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