1) That left hook It wasn’t quite Henry Cooper on Muhammad Ali levels of shocking, but it wasn’t far off, particularly when you consider that the left hook he landed in round three was maybe the first full-blooded left hook Francis Ngannou had ever landed in a professional boxing match. 2) One judge thought Ngannou
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MMA veteran Demetrious Johnson would like to see his fellow former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, continue his career in boxing. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou made his professional debut in boxing – against the man many observers regard as the top heavyweight in the sport, WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Ngannou, who entered the
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for
Francis Ngannou truly believes he deserved the win on Saturday against Tyson Fury, with Fury of course escaping with a debated split decision over 10 rounds, a surprising fight for everyone, it seems, other than Ngannou. In a post-fight chat on his YouTube channel, Ngannou also revealed what Fury said to him during their face-off
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, says WBC champion Tyson Fury is bound to move forward with a planned undisputed fight. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Fury barely overcame MMA veteran Francis Ngannou to win a close ten round split decision in a high profile crossover boxing match. Usyk, the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO champion,
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTIAGO, Chile — The city of Laredo, Texas, has its first Olympian. Boxer Jennifer Laredo qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics on Thursday by reaching the final of the women’s 50 kilogram weight class at the Pan American Games. The 20-year-old Lozano was dominant
After today’s Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight, where Fury barely survived and won a split decision against the former UFC champ in Ngannou’s boxing debut, it seems almost inevitable that they will run it back. On the TNT Sports post-fight, Carl Frampton said he believes a rematch would see both men in better form.
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
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Fury was forced to survive a third-round knockdown to eke past Francis Ngannou via split decision on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 95-94 for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, but was overruled
Posted on 10/28/2023 By: Sean Crose Okay…Tyson Fury did indeed beat UFC legend Francis Ngannou Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. That fact that can’t be argued. The question some are certainly asking right now is SHOULD Fury have won on the judge’s scorecards after his stunning struggle against Ngannou came to an end? Sure, Fury
By Declan Taylor TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk will no longer clash on December 23 because the Morecambe heavyweight ‘needs protecting from himself’ following Saturday’s scarcely believable clash with Francis Ngannou. Usyk was ringside at the Kingdom Arena to see Fury get dropped by Ngannou before claiming a razor-thin and highly controversial split decision victory
By Elliot Worsell ALTHOUGH for weeks we looked for the best and most disparaging terms to describe tonight’s (October 28) heavyweight spectacle in Saudi Arabia between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, by focusing solely on its potential to disappoint – or, at best, amuse – we were all wide of the mark. For it was
Ryomsgard, Denmark – TK Promotions joined forces with the local amateur boxing club and they produced a good show with an almost full house. Unfortunately, the main event, a cruiserweight clash between Jeppe Moller Christensen and Samo Jangirov, fell through when Christensen had to pull out due to injury but the event went ahead anyway.
Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury kept his undefeated record intact, but the star of the show on Saturday night was Francis Ngannou. The MMA heavyweight,
Posted on 10/28/2023 By: Sean Crose The WBC super featherweight title was on the line Saturday night as 20-2 champion O’Shaquie Foster took on 34-1 challenger Rocky Hernandez. The scheduled 12 rounder was broadcast live from Cancun Mexico by DAZN. Hernandez pushed the action in the first while Foster worked to maintain range. The challenger
O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KO) retained his world title tonight, seemingly rallying back from a steady and furious attack from “Rocky” Hernandez (34-2, 31 KO) tonight on DAZN to force a 12 round stoppage. This fight started as you might expect, with Foster looking to boxing his way around the ring while Hernandez came forward
Justis Huni is ready to explode on the world stage tonight in Cancun, Mexico, live worldwide on DAZN, as the Australian Heavyweight talent makes his Matchroom debut against Andrew Tabiti. Huni (7-0, 4 KOs) and Tabiti (20-1, 16 KOs) were slated to meet in New Orleans in June, but an ankle injury in sparring for
Mike Coppinger Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The fight is finally here. Tyson Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, takes on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on
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