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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury celebrates his win by TKO in the seventh round against Deontay Wilder in the Heavyweight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury celebrates his win by TKO in the seventh round against Deontay Wilder in the Heavyweight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou went face to face against one another in a highly anticipated bout. The fight had the attention of the whole of the boxing world and many big names attended the highly publicized event. Moreover, even though ‘The Gypsy King’ was the clear favorite going into the fight, Ngannou managed to prove all doubters wrong with a brilliant performance.
Even though Fury ended up coming out on top in the end via a split decision, Ngannou definitely won the hearts of the fans. Many expressed their disappointment towards the WBC heavyweight champion’s performance. However, it seems that even former boxer and trainer Robert Garcia is not happy with the outcome of the fight.
Robert Garcia on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou
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In the aftermath of their closely contested bout, many observers believed that Francis Ngannou had emerged victorious. This sentiment was echoed by numerous fans. During an interview, the former boxing and now trainer, Robert Garcia shared his opinion, concurring with the prevailing view. Robert Garcia voiced his agreement with these sentiments. He stated, “It was a very close fight, most of the people thought Francis Ngannou won. That’s what a lot of people thought.”
The interviewer also chimed in stating that he is also among the people with similar thoughts about the result. This led Garcia to state, “Exactly, a lot of people thought he won. And not only do they think he won- he dropped him. Come on man!” Moreover, the interviewer then pointed out that Fury had had a concussion from the punch that dropped him as he could only remember getting “hit once the whole fight”. However, Garcia appeared extremely disappointed towards Fury’s performance as he said, “Tyson Fury should have never- that shouldn’t have happened.”
Garcia on Fury elbowing Ngannou during the fight
Many fans were left puzzled by Tyson Fury’s alleged elbow strike to Francis Ngannou’s head during the sixth round of their recent bout, a move that could have warranted a point deduction or disqualification. This blatant foul appeared to go unnoticed by the referee, Michael Griffin, leading to speculations about how it might have influenced the fight’s outcome, potentially turning Tyson’s 10-round split decision win into a draw.
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Robert Garcia expressed his perspective on the incident, stating, “No damage was caused. I don’t know if the ref [saw it]. On the slow-motion replay, you could clearly see that he went in for the elbow, but during the fight, nobody sees that.” However, the lack of a penalty or disqualification affected Ngannou since Fury’s foul went unpunished, and he ultimately won the fight. It’s evident that the elbow was intentional, as Robert pointed out, “This one was clearly an elbow [from Fury]. You could tell. It was clearly on purpose. There’s nothing you can do about it.”
What do you think about the fight between the two heavyweight behemoths? Do you also find the elbow to be intentional from Fury? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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