A loss for Tyson Fury may show to be a win for Francis Ngannou.
Had “The Gypsy King” defeated Oleksandr Usyk final weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there was little probability Ngannou would have scored a second go-round in opposition to the British brute, beforehand shedding to Fury by the use of razor-thin break up resolution again in late 2023.
As an alternative, Usyk cruised to a snug resolution victory over Fury — regardless of this criticism — and will transfer on to unify the belts in opposition to Daniel Dubois (or Joseph Parker) in late 2025. That frees up Fury to present “The Predator” an opportunity to avenge his loss.
“I feel the struggle was fairly shut,” Ngannou instructed Professional Boxing Followers. “I’d have scored the struggle nearer than that, possibly Usyk nonetheless wins. I imply, on the finish of the struggle I wasn’t certain that anyone is the winner as a result of everyone may have been the winner. From my scorecard, it was nearer than that. What I need to see now’s Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. That’s all that issues to me.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn has different concepts, pitching Fury in opposition to fellow heavyweight titan Anthony Joshua. Ngannou was flattened by Joshua earlier this yr and “AJ” has but to throw palms in opposition to “The Gypsy King,” making a extra compelling struggle for boxing followers.
Ngannou, 38, is at present underneath contract with Skilled Fighters League (PFL) however has only one struggle contained in the SmartCage after becoming a member of the promotion again in early 2023. As of this writing, “The Predator” has nothing lined up for his eventual return to MMA.
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