Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou: Fight Card, Date, Time, Venue

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will clash on October 28, 2023, to headline a card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Check below for the complete details on the fight and the event.

FIGHT CARD

Main Card

• Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou – 10 Rounds Heavyweight Bout
  • Winner: Tyson Fury won via split decision (94-95, 96-93, 95-94)
• Fabio Wardley vs David Adeleye – 12 round, British Heavyweight Championship Bout
  • Winner: won via TKO at 2:43 of round 7
• Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean – 10 rounds Heavyweight Bout
  • Winner: Joseph Parker won via KO at 2:04 of round 2
• Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright – 10 rounds Heavyweight Bout
  • Winner: Arslanbek Makhmudov won via TKO at 1:10 of round 1
• Mouses Ituama vs Istvan Bernath – 6 rounds Heavyweight Bout
  • Winner: Mouses Ituama won via TKO at 1:53 of round 1
• Martin Bakole vs Carlos Takam – 10 rounds Heavyweight Bout
  • Winner: Martin Bakole won via TKO at 2:15 of round 4

Prelims Card

• Jack McGann vs Alcibiade Duran – 8 rounds, Super Welterweight Bout
  • Winner: Jack McGann won via TKO at 0:37 of round 2

PREVIEW

Tyson Fury is one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world having held WBO, WBA, & IBF World titles previously along with being the reigning WBC World Heavyweight Champion. Francis Ngannou is one of the most dangerous MMA heavyweight fighters having held UFC Heavyweight title before his contract with the promotion was expired.

These two giants are set to clash in a professional boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to find out who is the “baddest” heavyweight in the world. Despite this being a professional boxing bout. Fury’s WBC heavyweight title will not be on the line. This will also be the pro boxing debut for Ngannou, who has only fought in MMA bouts so far.

Tyson Fury’s Recent Form

Tyson Fury has been holding WBC Heavyweight title since beating Deontay Wilder in February 2020 via seventh-round knockout. He has retained the title in a rematch in October 2021 via another knockout. After that, Fury has beaten mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium and Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022.

Francis Ngannou’s Recent Form

Francis Ngannou has been inactive since January 2022 when he retained UFC Heavyweight Championship against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 event. Prior to that, Ngannou had been unbeaten since November 2018, beating the likes of Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos and others, before beating Stipe Miocic to become UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Undercard Preview

All the bouts on the PPV undercard will be heavyweight bout. Fabio Wardley and David Adeleye faced off at the first press conference of this event and were announced to clash for British Heavyweight Championship in a 12-round bout. Both fighters are undefeated so far with just one fight going distance for them each in 16 fights for Wardley and 12 fights for Adeleye.

Tale of the Tape

Boxer Name	Tyson Fury	Francis Ngannou
NickName	The Gypsy King	The Predator
Titles	WBC World Heavyweight Championship	UFC Heavyweight Championship(Former)
Age	35	37
Height	6′ 9″	6′ 4″
Country	United Kingdom	Cameroon/France
Reach	85″	83″
Stance	Orthodox	Orthodox
Record	33-0-1	Boxing Debut(MMA – 17-3)
KOs	24	MMA – 12