Tag: Ngannou
Fury: Retire? I'll fight Usyk twice, then AJ twice, then Ngannou!
Tyson Fury gives a list of his next opponents after dismissing suggestions he is thinking of retiring.
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Francis Ngannou: Former UFC champion faces Anthony Joshua next but still wants future fight with Deontay Wilder | Boxing News
Francis Ngannou will box Anthony Joshua next month, but is still targeting a future fight with Deontay Wilder. Ngannou has made a remarkable transition to professional boxing, meeting Tyson Fury on his debut and pushing the WBC champion close in their non-title bout last October. Next up for the 37-year-old is former two-time unified champion…
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Anthony Joshua insists he has ‘never left’ top of boxing scene ahead of Francis Ngannou fight | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua insists he has “never left” the top of heavyweight boxing as he prepares for his March clash against Francis Ngannou. Joshua will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou on March 8 in Saudi Arabia. Two-time world champion Joshua lost his WBO, IBF, and WBA belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 before losing a…
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Winner of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou set to face Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight titles | Boxing News
The winner of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Francis Ngannou could challenge the victor of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title clash later this year, according to promoter Frank Warren. Two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua on Monday had his bout with former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou confirmed for March 8 in Saudi Arabia, three…
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Anthony Joshua to face Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in March as fight confirmed | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua is set to fight Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Former unified world heavyweight champion Joshua is expected to face Ngannou, a former UFC champion, after the planned fight was announced by promotional teams Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night. A press conference has been scheduled on January 15 to reveal more details, with…
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Francis Ngannou has ‘earned’ potential rematch with Tyson Fury, says Top Rank’s Todd DuBoef | Boxing News
Francis Ngannou has “earned” a possible rematch with Tyson Fury, says Top Rank’s Todd DuBoef. One of the most stunning moments of 2023 came when Ngannou, unheralded as a boxer, dropped Fury. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was having his first professional boxing contest in a 10-round non-title bout with Fury. Please use Chrome…
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Was Francis Ngannou knocking Tyson Fury down the biggest boxing upset in 2023? | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Andy Scott, Gary Logan and Jane Couch discuss whether Francis Ngannou knocking down Tyson Fury was the biggest shock in 2023.
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Francis Ngannou in the WBC heavyweight top 10 – Mauricio Sulaiman defends ranking: ‘He dropped Tyson Fury!’ | Boxing News
Francis Ngannou has been installed in the WBC’s top 10 ranking of heavyweight contenders. It was a decision that attracted criticism. A mixed martial artist and former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in a non-title bout in October. That was his first, and so far only, boxing contest. But…
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Oleksandr Usyk: Tyson Fury underestimated Francis Ngannou – but he will be different with me | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk trusts that when they fight next year Tyson Fury won’t make the mistakes he did against Francis Ngannou. Usyk does expect their undisputed heavyweight title contest to take place in February of 2024. They were originally due to box on December 23, but the fight was put back after Fury’s harder than anticipated…
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Tyson Fury won’t fight Oleksandr Usyk next – it’s Francis Ngannou or retirement, says George Groves | Boxing News
George Groves does not expect Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk next – saying the unbeaten heavyweight will either meet Francis Ngannou again or retire. A proposed December 23 bout with Usyk for the undisputed title looks in jeopardy with Fury given an almighty scare by former UFC star Ngannou before a contentious win in…
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