Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury boxing match booked for October 28th 2023 in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury and former UFC champ Francis Ngannou have agreed to meet in a boxing match in Saudi Arabia in October.
Francis Ngannou appears to have gotten what he wanted. The former Cameroonian UFC heavyweight champion is reportedly expected to meet undefeated boxing champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to an ESPN report. It is not yet known if this fight will be an exhibition or not.
The Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou match will take place “under the official rules of professional boxing, with 3 judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system. Both fighters however are promising to meet in the middle of the ring, go to war and win by knockout in devastating fashion,” per a release. It will also take place “in a regulation boxing ring under the standard boxing rules.”
“I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years,” Ngannou said in a news release posted by ESPN.
“My dream was always to box, and to box the best. After becoming the undisputed MMA heavyweight champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet. All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.”
Does Francis N’Gannou stand a chance against FURY?
