Undefeated Lineal and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will battle the former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday, October 28th, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The clash will take place under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system.
“As soon as that bell goes, it’ll be bombs away!” the 34-year-old Fury said in a statement announcing the fight. “This guy is supposed to be the hardest puncher in the world, but let’s see how he reacts when he gets hit by the Big GK. I can’t wait to get back out there under the lights. I’m looking forward to showing the world that The Gypsy King is the greatest fighter of his generation in an epic battle with another master of his craft. Francis looked tough when he jumped in the ring after the Whyte fight, but there is no one tougher than me, and you’ll all see that in devastating fashion on October 28.”
Ngannou, 36, said fighting Fury is a dream come true.
“I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years,” Ngannou said. “My dream was always to box and to box the best. After becoming the undisputed MMA Heavyweight Champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet. I’d like to thank Riyadh Season and my team at 3Point0 Labs for helping put this event together. All I will say to Tyson, for now, is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.”
The last time we saw Fury in the ring was in December when he defeated Derek Chisora for a third time via a 10th-round stoppage in what represented a third defense of his WBC world championship.
Regarding Ngannou, he defended his title against the undefeated interim UFC Champion Ciryl Gane in January 2022, winning the fight via unanimous decision, all while fighting on a torn ACL and MCL against doctors’ guidance.
In late 2022, Ngannou decided to enter free agency and departed the UFC following the end of his contract, subsequently signing an unprecedented mega-deal as a global strategic partner with global MMA co-leader Professional Fighters League (PFL) and their Super Fights Division in 2023, further serving as the Chairman of PFL Africa, set to launch in 2025.
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