1) That left hook It wasn’t quite Henry Cooper on Muhammad Ali levels of shocking, but it wasn’t far off, particularly when you consider that the left hook he landed in round three was maybe the first full-blooded left hook Francis Ngannou had ever landed in a professional boxing match. 2) One judge thought Ngannou
Month: October 2023
Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez arrived at the Cancun Convention Center for his WBC super featherweight title bout against champion O’Shaquie Foster around three hours before the opening bell would ring. Convention centers, as one might imagine, aren’t equipped with locker rooms as an arena would be, so the dressing rooms on this night were either empty
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTIAGO, Chile — The city of Laredo, Texas, has its first Olympian. Boxer Jennifer Laredo qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics on Thursday by reaching the final of the women’s 50 kilogram weight class at the Pan American Games. The 20-year-old Lozano was dominant
Francis Ngannou truly believes he deserved the win on Saturday against Tyson Fury, with Fury of course escaping with a debated split decision over 10 rounds, a surprising fight for everyone, it seems, other than Ngannou. In a post-fight chat on his YouTube channel, Ngannou also revealed what Fury said to him during their face-off
MMA veteran Francis Ngannou revealed that he was doing a lot of trash-talking during the crossover fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ngannou put in a stunning performance in a razor-close ten round split decision loss to Fury. During the third round, Ngannou shocked everyone when he dropped
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis tested positive for marijuana, sources told ESPN, and his majority-decision victory over Nahir Albright this month has been changed to a no-decision. The Texas commission suspended Davis for 90 days, according to boxing’s official record keeper, BoxRec. Davis, 24, will be eligible
After today’s Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight, where Fury barely survived and won a split decision against the former UFC champ in Ngannou’s boxing debut, it seems almost inevitable that they will run it back. On the TNT Sports post-fight, Carl Frampton said he believes a rematch would see both men in better form.
Artur Beterbiev couldn’t help taking a verbal jab at Dmitry Bivol in a recent face-to-face encounter. The Russian light heavyweight champions took part in a jovial, mock face-off during fight week proceedings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the high profile heavyweight contest on Saturday between WBC titlist Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis
Posted on 10/28/2023 By: Sean Crose Okay…Tyson Fury did indeed beat UFC legend Francis Ngannou Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. That fact that can’t be argued. The question some are certainly asking right now is SHOULD Fury have won on the judge’s scorecards after his stunning struggle against Ngannou came to an end? Sure, Fury
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 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 Declan Taylor TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk will no longer clash on December 23 because the Morecambe heavyweight ‘needs protecting from himself’ following Saturday’s scarcely believable clash with Francis Ngannou. Usyk was ringside at the Kingdom Arena to see Fury get dropped by Ngannou before claiming a razor-thin and highly controversial split decision victory
By Elliot Worsell ALTHOUGH for weeks we looked for the best and most disparaging terms to describe tonight’s (October 28) heavyweight spectacle in Saudi Arabia between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, by focusing solely on its potential to disappoint – or, at best, amuse – we were all wide of the mark. For it was
O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KO) retained his world title tonight, seemingly rallying back from a steady and furious attack from “Rocky” Hernandez (34-2, 31 KO) tonight on DAZN to force a 12 round stoppage. This fight started as you might expect, with Foster looking to boxing his way around the ring while Hernandez came forward
Oleksandr Usyk still wants to fight Tyson Fury on December 23. Fury and his co-promoter, Frank Warren, weren’t so sure Saturday night that will still be the date of their heavyweight title unification fight. Fury suffered a small cut on the lower left side of his forehead and some swelling around his left eye during
Posted on 10/28/2023 By: Sean Crose The WBC super featherweight title was on the line Saturday night as 20-2 champion O’Shaquie Foster took on 34-1 challenger Rocky Hernandez. The scheduled 12 rounder was broadcast live from Cancun Mexico by DAZN. Hernandez pushed the action in the first while Foster worked to maintain range. The challenger
Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury kept his undefeated record intact, but the star of the show on Saturday night was Francis Ngannou. The MMA heavyweight,
Today’s the day: Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will clash in the “Battle of the Baddest” live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and we’ll be here with live coverage. Fury will not be defending his WBC title in the 10-round fight, but this is fully sanctioned, counts on a pro record and all that. The show
Simon Kean got what he asked for Saturday night. He waved Joseph Parker forward in the third round of their heavyweight bout and Parker promptly drilled him with a right uppercut that ended their scheduled 10-rounder on the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kean fell flat on his back after taking that
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