Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou defied all expectations on Saturday, with his impressive performance against Tyson Fury. Ngannou gave Fury, the reigning WBC world champion, all he could handle in their non-title crossover fight in Saudi Arabia. Very few expected Ngannou to last the entire ten round distance. The vast majority of observers had tabbed him to get stopped ...
Artur Beterbiev couldn’t help taking a verbal jab at Dmitry Bivol in a recent face-to-face encounter. The Russian light heavyweight champions took part in a jovial, mock face-off during fight week proceedings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the high profile heavyweight contest on Saturday between WBC titlist Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. Boxing fans have long ...
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 during his tougher-than-anticipated, 10-round, split-decision defeat ...
Francis Ngannou defied the odds, the doubters, and the majority of the sporting world as he produced a remarkable performance against Tyson Fury in their huge boxing bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou sensationally dropped Fury in the third round with a left hook and proved to be Fury’s match through the 10-round duration. But the judges stepped in to ...
Mike Tyson was dismissive when a Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou fight was first mentioned to him. The legendary former heavyweight champion considered it a preposterous proposition because Fury has proven himself as the best heavyweight of this generation and Ngannou has never participated in a professional boxing match. Tyson changed his mind when he saw Ngannou spar for the first time ...
MMA star Conor McGregor is very interested in Saturday's crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Back in 2017, McGregor jump-started the crossover market when he made his professional boxing debut against five division world champion Floyd Mayweather at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather, who snapped a two-year layoff to take the fight, broke McGregor down and ...
Francis Ngannou is embarking on the tall task of dethroning heavyweight kingpin Tyson Fury in their crossover clash on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The former UFC champion and lifelong MMA combatant Ngannou will try his hand at the sweet science by taking on the WBC champion Fury, the most decorated heavyweight of his generation. To prepare for the battle, Ngannou ...
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, expects his son to wipe out MMA veteran Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will make his professional boxing debut against Fury in a non-title crossover fight. John could see his son ending the contest at any moment he decides, but likely Tyson will entertain ...
A fully clothed Tyson Fury was nearly 10 pounds heavier Friday night than he was when the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion weighed in for his last fight. The 6-foot-9 Fury stepped on the scale at 277.7 pounds for his 10-round, non-title fight against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 6-foot-4 Ngannou came in ...
Professional Fighters League (PFL) have announced a blockbuster card to close out their inaugural PFL European Championships. Alongside four PFL Europe title fights, the 13 bout card will include a host of names who have competed throughout the year and some familiar faces making promotional debuts. After opening their season at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle in , the ...