A battered and relieved Tyson Fury was awarded a lucky split-decision win over the remarkable Francis Ngannou, who was making his boxing debut
Tyson Fury is knocked down by a huge left from Francis Ngannou before recovering to avoid humiliation in Saudi Arabia.Tyson Fury is knocked down by a huge left from Francis Ngannou before recovering to avoid humiliation in Saudi Arabia.was awarded a controversial split-decision win over the remarkable Francis Ngannou, who was making his boxing debut, in Riyadh. One judge believed that Ngannou, who knocked Fury down heavily in the third round, had won the fight 95-94.
Of course Ngannou is also a fighter to his very core and he carved out an impressive career in the brutal world of Mixed Martial Arts, which saw him become an admiredheavyweight champion. In the dramatic third round an overhead left caught Fury heavily on the temple and he tumbled to the canvas. Fury got up, as he does so often before in his career, but the composed and determined Ngannou surged with confidence.
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