Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou squared off in the main event live on pay-per-view from Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 28. The contest featured British WBC and lineal heavyweight champion up against former UFC heavyweight champion of Cameroon.
The scheduled for 10 rounds boxing match went the full distance. In the end, one judges scored the fight 95-94 in favor of Ngannou, while two other judges gave 96-93 and 95-94 to Fury.
With the victory by split decision, 35-year-old boxing superstar Tyson Fury improved to 34-0-1, 24 KOs. In his next fight, undefeated Manchester native faces unified WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine for the undisputed title.
Francis Ngannou, who sent Fury to the canvas in Round 3, dropped to 0-1. Cameroonian-French 37-year-old MMA fighter made his pro boxing debut.
Check out Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou full fight video highlights below.
Fury vs Ngannou full fight video highlights
Francis Ngannou makes his ring walk.
The Predator makes his way.#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest | https://t.co/2heUqaYy86 pic.twitter.com/Ehx4D6Vq4C
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
Here comes Tyson Fury.
LEGENDARY WALK ?#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest | https://t.co/2heUqaYy86 pic.twitter.com/D1EwAwVZAo
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
And here is The Gypsy King.#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest | https://t.co/2heUqaYy86 pic.twitter.com/QX9fZN5Btr
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
Ngannou drops Fury in Round 3.
NGANNOU JUST DROPPED FURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest | https://t.co/2heUqaYy86 pic.twitter.com/T4CPTH6hc9
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
One-two from Fury.
.@Tyson_Fury finding his mark ?#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest | https://t.co/2heUqaYy86 pic.twitter.com/xgbARIVqCH
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
Big punches from Ngannou.
NGANNOU IS GOING TO WORK ??#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest pic.twitter.com/IvtGFWpRZ2
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
Verdict.
Tyson Fury WINS by SPLIT DECISION ?
Should @Francis_Ngannou have gotten the decision? ?#FuryNgannou pic.twitter.com/a7kF6AqnnZ
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 28, 2023
Tyson Fury post-fight interview.
.@Tyson_Fury‘s immediate thoughts after the win.#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest pic.twitter.com/jkNCvnEGRb
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
Francis Ngannou post-fight interview.
.@Francis_Ngannou wants to take over Heavyweight boxing.#FuryNgannou | #BattleOfTheBaddest pic.twitter.com/GYel2fN4kI
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 28, 2023
In Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, October 29.
Get Fury vs Ngannou full fight card results.
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