Fury vs Ngannou Saudi struggle date set as Gypsy King laughs off criticism
British boxer Tyson Fury and former UFC star Francis Ngannou have introduced a date for a extremely anticipated struggle. The news comes after weeks of negotiations and rumours of a conflict that followers have been clamouring for.
The bout comes nearly 9 months after Fury’s final skilled fight which noticed him defeat Derek Chisora for a 3rd time. The 34-year-old claimed the victory within the tenth spherical by way of TKO and noticed him defend his WBC title.
Ngannou’s final struggle got here again in January 2022 when he defeated Ciryl Gane by unanimous choice after going the gap. The struggle can be the 36-year-old’s final underneath the UFC when he agreed a deal to hitch the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
The choice to not renew his cope with the UFC noticed him stripped of his Heavyweight Championship belt and changing into a free agent. His new cope with the PFL permits him to compete in a variety of fight sports activities, which incorporates boxing.
Both fighters have now agreed a deal that can see them take to the ring on Saturday, October 28. The struggle is about to happen in Saudi Arabia and can be contested underneath boxing guidelines.
Fury has 34 fights to his title, together with 33 wins and one draw in opposition to Deontay Wilder. However, the struggle wouldn’t depend in direction of his skilled report irrespective of the consequence.
Before leaving the UFC, Ngannou had an equally spectacular report. From 20 skilled fights the Cameroonian gained 12 by knock-out and has solely misplaced 3 times, all of which by choice.
The news of the struggle comes sizzling off accusations that Fury ought to be stripped of his boxing titles if he determined to struggle Ngannou. Deotnay Wilder’s coach Malik Scott claimed by way of ESNEWS that the struggle “just holds up the heavyweight division.”
Scott added that any settlement of a struggle ought to permit Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz struggle for the WBC belt as an alternative. Fury has since hit again on the feedback on his Instagram, saying: “Hey guys, little bit of clarification. I hear there’s a lot of unknown, irrelevant people talking about how I should be stripped of me belt. [Laughing] Don’t hate the player, hate the game. I don’t have a mandatory.
“When I do have a compulsory, it is going to be handled identical to each different necessary I’ve ever had. Until then, carry on hating motherf***ers! And benefit from the little, little, little, tiny bit of cash you guys are making. All the massive Gs in the home.”