Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will face each other in Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury last fought in August last year. PDO
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury’s the next match has been published. The heavyweight contender faces the former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
The match will be fought according to boxing rules, and in a boxing ring. It is not yet certain whether Fury’s championship belt is up for grabs.
The men met in the ring already in August of last year after Fury was knocked out Dillian Whyte in London. Fury already said at the time that he wants to fight Ngannou, and the man’s voice hasn’t changed in the last year.
– This guy is currently the hardest puncher in the world, but let’s see how he reacts when “Gypsy King” hits him, Fury said in the press release.
The 34-year-old boxer is undefeated in his career. He has won a total of 33 matches, with one match ending in a draw. 24 of Fury’s wins have come by knockout.
Heavyweight contender
The 36-year-old Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion. However, Ngannou left the organization behind in January because the amount of money offered by the promotion did not please the fighter. Ngannou left the UFC as the reigning champion. The fighter is ready to switch disciplines to face Fury.
– My dream has always been fists, and fists against the best. This is my chance to make my dreams come true, and strengthen my position as the toughest person in the world, Ngannou said in his press release.
Ngannou last fought in January of last year when he won Cyril Ganen in his last UFC fight. Ngannou has since signed a contract with the free fight organization PFL, but the next time the man will be seen in the boxing ring.
The matter has been corrected at 8:17 p.m.: An error in Fury’s statistics has been corrected. Fury has not lost a single match in his career. One match ended in a draw.