Ariel Helwani claimed the rumored number of pay-per-views sold for Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou was off by several hundred thousand. On October 28, Ngannou proved most people wrong by knocking down and nearly defeating the WBC heavyweight champion in a ten-round boxing match. Despite losing by split decision, ‘The Predator’ skyrocketed his marketability for
UFC CEO Dana White has reacted to the shocking performance from Francis Ngannou in his bout with Tyson Fury. Ngannou stunned the boxing world, going the distance and nearly defeating Fury in his own sport. Ngannou dropped Fury during the fight, and many believe he should’ve had his hand raised when the judges’ score totals
Former UFC fighter Hector Lombard is heaping praise on Francis Ngannou following his efforts against Tyson Fury. Ngannou and Fury collided in a boxing match near the end of October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While most experts predicted an easy win for Fury, Ngannou put forth a showing that left fight fans stunned. Ngannou scored
Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou’s pay-per-view reportedly did terrible numbers. Fury and Ngannou boxed in a highly-anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia last weekend. The lead-up to the fight was full of promotion and it seemed to be a massive fight, with plenty of celebrities in attendance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill praised Francis Ngannou for his performance against Tyson Fury. Nearly a week has passed, and the MMA community hasn’t stopped talking about Fury vs. Ngannou. Despite losing by split decision, ‘The Predator’ proved a lot of people wrong by going toe-to-toe with the WBC heavyweight champion and shockingly
UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall was left speechless by Francis Ngannou’s performance against Tyson Fury. On November 11, Aspinall will step inside the Octagon for an interim heavyweight title tilt with fellow finisher and top-five ranked opponent Sergei Pavlovich. The pairing was put together after undisputed titleholder Jon Jones suffered a pectoral injury that will
Francis Ngannou’s striking coach Dewey Cooper believes Tyson Fury’s elbow during the much talked about boxing match in Saudi Arabia was intentional. Most pundits didn’t have Fury landing an elbow on Ngannou on their bingo card during the late October showdown. At the same time, very few people gave Ngannou a chance of making the
Jorge Masvidal wants to see ‘the battle of the baddest’ ran back. Just last week, Francis Ngannou shocked the world with a spectacular performance over Tyson Fury, one that saw the ex-UFC Champion knock down the boxing king in the third round. ‘Damn That Was Impressive’ While Ngannou surely had his moments in his pro
After narrowly losing a split decision to Fury, Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is eager for a rematch. Ngannou made his boxing debut on Saturday and lost a very close split decision. In the fight, he dropped Fury, and when the final bell rang, many thought Ngannou won. However, the judges gave Fury the
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is wondering if heavyweight boxing was exposed following the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match. Ngannou fell just short of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history. The former UFC heavyweight champion dropped Fury and pressured him for all 10 rounds. While he lost
Former UFC light heavyweight world champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson believes Francis Ngannou was “robbed” in his debut boxing match with Tyson Fury. Emanating from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Ngannou stepped inside the squared circle nearly two years removed from his last appearance in combat sports when he was still the UFC heavyweight champ. Strapping on
Ray Longo is positive Francis Ngannou did way more than enough to beat Tyson Fury The MMA coach wants to see a rematch soon Serra-Longo team head coach Ray Longo raved about Francis Ngannou’s overall performance against Tyson Fury and wants to see the pair do a rematch. It should’ve been Francis Speaking on Anik
Teddy Atlas shared his reaction to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match The veteran boxing coach also revealed his scorecard Legendary boxing trainer and coach Teddy Atlas is not convinced that Tyson Fury was in his best form mentally against Francis Ngannou. In his scorecard, Atlas saw it eight rounds to two in favor
Francis Ngannou isn’t exactly waiting to hear what UFC CEO Dana White has to say about his impressive showing against Tyson Fury. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways earlier this year after failing to come to terms on a new deal. While the narrative by some within the MMA community was that Ngannou “fumbled the
YouTuber True Geordie thinks Tyson Fury ruined his legacy with his performance against Francis Ngannou. Fury fought Ngannou on Saturday in what many thought was a tune-up fight for his Dec. 23 fight against Oleksandr Usyk. ‘The Gypsy King’ was a massive betting favorite but he didn’t fight like that, as Ngannou dropped him and
Jon Jones shared his reaction to Francis Ngannou’s impressive performance against Tyson Fury. Last Saturday represented a historic moment in Ngannou’s fighting career as he went toe-to-toe with one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of this generation. Despite losing by split decision, the former UFC heavyweight champion silenced the doubters who thought he would have