Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy labels Francis Ngannou's performance against Tyson Fury as the biggest upset in boxing history after his split decision defeat in Saudi Arabia. Despite dropping Fury in the third round, Ngannou appeared to dominate the 10-round bout. Hardy believes Ngannou deserved the victory and considers him the king of combat sports.
Tyson Fury , left, came off the canvas to claim a controversial split decision win over Francis Ngannou
Hardy believes Ngannou – who signed a multi-fight deal with mixed martial arts league PFL in May – did the “unthinkable” and said he had him winning the fight on his own scorecard.PFL Europe Head of Fighter Operations Hardy told the PA news agency: “For Francis to hold his composure like he did and to outpoint and outbox him was unthinkable.“I had him winning the fight. I have my scorecard and I had him 96-93 because of the knockdown in the third and I stand by it.
Fury had written off Ngannou’s chances in the build-up, comparing the fight to “a table tennis champion facing Djokovic in the Wimbledon final”.Fury’s eye was inspected by medics during the fight He said: “I think we’ll see him fight in Professional Fighters League and then see him move back into the boxing world and have another big fight.
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