Given his showing against Tyson Fury this past weekend in Saudi Arabia, most boxing fans would be honoured if Francis Ngannou decides to stick around. The MMA star flipped the script in Riyadh, dropping Fury on the way to a close split decision loss. He was, by all accounts, the moral victor on the night. […]
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou put on a much more thrilling main event than many thought possible, with the world heavyweight champion scraping through on a split decision. Fury was knocked down by Ngannou in the third of their ten-rounder, feeling the famed power of the MMA man first hand. Whilst the Brit kept his […]
Dmitry Bivol versus Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship is one of the most sought-after fights in the sport of boxing. The two 175lbers are undefeated and have answered every challenge the division has put to them. Bivol has shown the skills of a master-boxer in beating the likes of Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and […]
Tyson Fury had previously predicted his fight with Francis Ngannou would be like Novak Djokovic on the court against a table tennis player. In reality, it was competitive throughout. The MMA star dropped Fury in the third round, and seemed to confuse him by switch-hitting at points during the contest. ‘The Gypsy King’ kept his […]
Following Francis Ngannou’s moral victory against Tyson Fury, promoter Eddie Hearn said he would like the former UFC Champion to face Anthony Joshua. Ngannou shocked the world by dropping Fury in the third round of their contest, ultimately losing a split decision but proving most fans and pundits wrong with his impressive effort. Speaking to […]
A war-worn Tyson Fury has spoken out following his split decision win over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, responding to Oleksandr Usyk’s calls for their fight date to now be cemented. Not many boxing fans expected ‘The Gypsy King’ to be on the floor during the contest, but that he was when the former […]
Before Tyson Fury fought Francis Ngannou, there were questions raised as to whether or not Oleksandr Usyk would be prepared for their signed undisputed title fight on December 23. With a knockdown, some punishment and a small cut on his forehead all delivered by Ngannou, it’s now Fury who will not be ready. The crossover […]
Before his Francis Ngannou fight, Tyson Fury said Oleksandr Usyk must face him on December 23 or he would be sued. Since being dropped in the third round of the crossover contest, as well as picking up a small cut on his forehead, it’s Fury’s team that have ruled the undisputed fight out for this […]
Carl Froch has weighed in with his opinion on Tyson Fury’s lacklustre performance against former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Francis Ngannou. The MMA man came in as a massive underdog, but dropped Fury in the third round and pushed the pace for a good amount of the fight. He would ultimately lose by split decision – […]
Francis Ngannou shocked the world when he knocked Tyson Fury down in round three of their crossover fight. The Brit would go on to win a split decision, but it was far from the easy night’s work that most in the sport predicted. In fact, many had Ngannou winning. That includes Mike Tyson, who was […]
Tyson Fury was taken the ten-round distance this weekend in Saudi Arabia by Francis Ngannou – a man many thought had no business being in the ring with him. The crossover contest saw Ngannou knock Fury down with a counter left hook in the third round, and box competitively throughout. Fury, whose world title was […]
Tyson Fury was taken the distance by Francis Ngannou this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a successful boxing debut for the latter despite ultimately losing a split decision. The MMA star was given little to no chance but the boxing fraternity, and flipped that script by sensationally dropping Fury with a left hook in the […]