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 as much as the hype on Saturday.
The ten-round bout led to a cut up determination victory for Fury, who stays undefeated.
Ngannou defied the chances and went the gap in opposition to Fury. After leaving the UFC earlier this 12 months, Ngannou made his intentions clear about critically boxing in his new cope with the Skilled Fighters League in Might. The contract allowed him to field, establishing a megafight with Fury.
Ngannou shared his ideas on the choice after the struggle.
Tyson ought to say thanks to these 2 judges as a result of I did not win this struggle 🙄#FuryvsNgannou #RiyadhSeason
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 29, 2023
Fury will defend his championship belt in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk on Dec. 23.
LeBron James and different stars had been shocked by the choice.
Precisely why i do not watch boxing! C’mon man! 🤦🏾♂️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2023
Wtf!?
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 28, 2023
😳
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) October 28, 2023
Cut up determination…feels acquainted.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 28, 2023
NO F WAY FRANCIS GOT ROBBED🇨🇲🇨🇲
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 28, 2023
What! OMFG!!! They gave it to @Tyson_Fury!!! #FuryNgannou
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) October 28, 2023
Watching from ringside I believed Ngannou received the struggle. It was shut however he was the aggressor, landed heavier photographs & scored a knockdown. Fury deserved to lose after having a lot bother in opposition to a person who has by no means boxed earlier than… an excessive amount of time filming Netflix specials not…
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) October 28, 2023
Francis did higher than what I anticipated! Extraordinarily! I am unable to imagine he dropped Fury!!!! Wow!
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) October 28, 2023
Francis you received brother. Irrespective of the scorecards you’re the winner tonight. @francis_ngannou you guess on your self and it paid off massive.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) October 28, 2023
Francis Ngannou received that struggle
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) October 28, 2023
Actually sucks to see Ngannou get blatantly robbed like that… boxing wants a extra goal system in place for scoring
The subjectivity & inherent bias of hand-picked judges is ruining the credibility of the game 📉
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) October 28, 2023
UFC fighters additionally weren’t shy from chiming in on the outcome.
Wow come on Francis Ngannou received this struggle! ✊🏾🤴🏿 👑
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 28, 2023
No approach… https://t.co/FVv9IyBJ7Y
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) October 28, 2023
Proud within the title of all of the ufc fighters ! Good job @francis_ngannou !
— Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) October 28, 2023
Francis!!! Tremendous spectacular and you can also make the argument of him profitable this! Conor pioneered the best way for this, and Francis Ngannou busted the gates vast open! That is proof that with the proper preparation that the MMA guys can greater than dangle with the perfect boxers round….
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 28, 2023
Virtually! By no means doubt that man once more. @francis_ngannou what a beast! #furyvsngannou
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) October 28, 2023
. @PFL has the best MMA heavyweight on the planet at present . I do not know one other HWY that may go the gap with Fury! Class @francis_ngannou
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 28, 2023
However MMA fighters cannot field proper ?🤔?
Congratulations @francis_ngannou 🦾 option to characterize one hell of a struggle 💯— AJ “The Mercenary” McKee (@ajmckee101) October 28, 2023
MMA is the King of all sports activities.
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) October 28, 2023
Ngannou got here to field in opposition to Fury, knocking the fighter down within the third spherical, marking simply the seventh time in Fury’s profession that he has been knocked down. Jake Paul and Henry Cejudo had been amongst others from the fight world who reacted.
WTF!!! FRANCIS!!
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 28, 2023
Fascinating #FuryvsNgannou
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) October 28, 2023
obtained goosebumps
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) October 28, 2023
Ngannou with the KNOCKDOWN #BattleOfTheBaddest
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 28, 2023
He is drained and reaching… LFG!!
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) October 28, 2023
Ngannou simply dropped Fury!!! #FuryvsNgannou
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 28, 2023
No approach! Francis will get the primary massive second 🤩🤩 #FuryvsNgannou
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) October 28, 2023
OK @francis_ngannou with the knockdown!! LETS GOO!!!
— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) October 28, 2023