Wow, all hail the fury of Francis Ngannou. There were many combat sports events that had retired MMA fighters going against some boxing star. But none came close to the boxing matchup between Tyson Fury and the ex-UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. And it was a foregone conclusion for the Gypsy King to mop the ring with Ngannou and continue his reign. If only we could have had an inkling of the mettle of the champion. And definitely we can feel you, LeBron, that was close.
Tyson Fury has won the match, but Ngannou walked away as the People’s Champ.
Come On Man
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As the world heaved a sigh at Francis Ngannou’s loss, so did the king. LeBron was rather frustrated with the split decision win that went in favor of Tyson Fury. His “C’Mon Man” has a lot to say about that.
Exactly why i don’t watch boxing! C’mon man! 🤦🏾♂️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2023
Francis knocked down Tyson in round three and had a confident presence throughout the match. The results that gave the win to Tyson Fury are; 95-94 Ngannou, 96-93 Fury, 95-94 Fury. At least on one judge’s assessment, Francis was the winner. With this split decision victory, Tyson Fury has welcomed Francis Ngannou to the world of boxing that looks primed for the predator’s wrath.
What makes Fury so special is his ability to rise above the setbacks both in life and in boxing. In the Triology against Wilder, Tyson had been knocked down many times. And what would have erased the consciousness of the most boxers could not put out the Gypsy King. But this victory against Ngannou might not be satisfactory enough for the WBC Ace, who could choose to dance with him again.
With the Fans
As the world joins LeBron in lamenting “The Predator’s” loss on his professional boxing debut, let us go through some of the fans’ comments below. One fan compared Ngannou’s loss to that of LeBron’s missing out on the MVP in 2011.
They robbed Ngannou just like how they robbed you of MVP in 2011, DPOY in 2013 and MVP in 2018 as well smh
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) October 28, 2023
This fan was too emotional.
I’m still wondering what the officials were thinking to come up with the decision that Fury won when Ngannou outclassed him in that ring. This is sentimental tbh pic.twitter.com/jERbg7TJm1
— Nnani_Jnr (@JohnsonNnani) October 28, 2023
They took 2 hours to start the main event just for it to be a decision robbery… pic.twitter.com/BnmEpN8EE4
— Floe (@whereisFloe) October 28, 2023
This fan thinks it is the biggest robbery ever. Is he right?
Thank you biggest robbery ever.
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) October 28, 2023
This fan wants to sully the whole Fury Clan.
Tommy fury robbed KSI
Tyson fury robbed Ngannou
Two of the biggest robbery in boxing pic.twitter.com/zPOQFB9Yht— 22🥇 (@fraudgodd) October 28, 2023
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Regardless of the loss, Francis Ngannou can hold his head high and continue his boxing career along with MMA. Indeed, he has paved a new path for all the combat sports athletes.
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With this match up settled, Tyson Fury’s desire to fight Usyk looks to be on shaky ground. And if that fight happens, there will be only one undefeated heavy weight on the planet.
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