Tyson Fury survived an early knockdown and emerged with a split-decision victory in a surprisingly competitive bout against Francis Ngannou.
In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Fury was forced to survive a third-round knockdown to eke past Francis Ngannou via split decision on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
One judge scored it 95-94 for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, but was overruled by tallies of 96-93 and 95-94 for Fury. Fury's WBC heavyweight title wasn't on the line in the 10-round boxing match.Ngannou was making his pro boxing debut in his first fight since January 2022 and Fury was installed as a 14-1 favorite to win the match. Fury now moves onto an undisputed heavyweight championship fight against Oleksandr Usyk, who was ringside for Saturday's bout.
The Fury-Usyk fight is already signed and planned for Dec. 23 in Riyadh, but it's unclear if the fight will happen on that date.
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