Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from former UFC fighter Ngannou to win split decision
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision
By AP News
Published - Oct 28, 2023, 08:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Oct 28, 2023, 08:03 PM EDT
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision.
Two judges gave Fury the fight by scores of 96-93 and 95-94, and the other judge favored Ngannou 95-94.
Fury remained undefeated at 34-0-1 with 24 knockouts. Ngannou's UFC record was 17-3.
Fury's championship belt was never on the line in this bout, though it counts as an official fight. Good thing for Fury, because Ngannou showed early in the scheduled 10-round fight that he wasn't going anywhere.
