“Gypsy King” will enter the ring with a former UFC champion
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (17-3, 12 KOs) will fight on October 28 in Riyadh (the capital of Saudi Arabia), journalist Mike Coppinger reports.
The rules of the fight and the number of rounds are still unknown, as well as whether the British champion title will be at stake in the fight between Fury and Ngannou.
Fury has not been in the ring since December 2022, when he defended his WBC title against Derek Chisora. In April, Tyson planned to have a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk, but the Ukrainian pulled out of negotiations due to contract disagreements.
According to Usyk’s promoter Oleksandr Krasyuk, the fight between the Ukrainian and Fury could take place on January 27, 2023. The bout is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou had his last fight in the UFC in January last year, after which he left the promotion. In May, he signed with the Professional Fighters League.
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman didn’t respond to a text message asking if Fury’s heavyweight title will be on the line. The rules and number of rounds are unclear at this time. pic.twitter.com/shxhaqvjt8
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) July 11, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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