Despite pre-match predictions favoring Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou‘s surprising performance captured everyone’s attention. In a closely contested battle in Saudi Arabia, WBC heavyweight champion Fury narrowly won a split decision against the former UFC fighter. Despite a third-round knockdown by Ngannou’s left hook, Fury secured victory with scores of 96-93 and 95-94, although one judge scored it 95-94 in Ngannou’s favor.

The ‘Gypsy King’ has received quite a bit of negative criticism for his poor performance. In a recent interview with iFL TV, Fury has shouldered the entire responsibility for it. Let us hear the heavyweight champion out.

Who does Tyson Fury blame for his subpar performance?

Fury showed up to the interview with a blackeye from his match. The interviewer asked Fury about what he remembered about Ngannou’s knockdown. To this, he replied saying he had gotten a little greedy. However, the only one Fury blames is himself. “There’s no who to blame, blame me. There’s no blame the trainer, blame the manager, blame the cutman, blame me, if you’re gonna blame anybody, it was me.” said the ‘Gypsy King’

“It was what it was, it’s a fight game, it’s not tap-dancing, you go in there, you have a fight and that’s it, you get out of there, you get paid. The good thing is I’ve got paid. I’m going home to my family, and we go on to the next undisputed fight, so happy days.” He might have faced a severe backlash but Fury is not bitter about it. He is happy to have received his share of the pay and is looking forward to his next match.

Chael Sonnen makes a bold claim about boxing

Following the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou bout, Chael Sonnen’s commentary took the spotlight. Despite Fury’s boxing prowess, he faced an unexpected challenge from Ngannou. Sonnen highlighted Fury’s usual straightforwardness but questioned his response to the fight. He suggested that Fury might not fully grasp its impact, after facing Ngannou’s punches. He provocatively stated that “Boxing is fake,” citing instances like Mayweather’s bout with McGregor along with Fury’s recently concluded match against Ngannou.

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Multiple MMA fighters with barely any boxing experience have managed to pose a significant challenge to the boxing titans. Debutant coach Mike Tyson’s attempt at training a novice Ngannou further solidified Sonnen’s argument.

The fight has sparked multiple debates. Some fans have even started questioning Fury’s ability to take on Oleksandr Usyk in his next match. Moreover, this is a match where he will be defending his title. What do you predict will happen?

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