Sports Tyson Fury narrowly avoids upset, beats Francis Ngannou by split decision in heavyweight fight

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Tyson Fury narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history to beat Francis Ngannou by a split decision in their heavyweight clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The WBC champion was knocked down in the third round by the former UFC fighter – competing in his first professional boxing match – before ultimately going the distance and claiming a points victory over 10 hugely competitive rounds.

The Brit was judged to have won 96-93, 95-94 on two of the three scorecards. Ngannou came out victorious on the other, 95-94.

The result maintains Fury’s unbeaten record with a fight against WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk now on the horizon before the end of the year.

Fury avoids upset, beats Ngannou by split decision

Tyson Fury narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history to beat Francis Ngannou by a split decision in their heavyweight clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WBC champion was knocked down in the third round by the former UFC fighter – competing in his first professional...

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