Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou you see the faces in Saudi Arabiain a rivalry that raised great expectations. Fury, known as the ‘Gipsy King’, will face the former champion of UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. In this match a purse of 60 million dollars in prize money is at stake.
This battle will take place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) have an incentive to face in boxing and MMA, the contact sports that move the masses the most. Because of this, the fact of facing two fighters from different disciplines who decide to come together in one ring leads to greater expectations and greater financial value.
The closest precedent is the confrontation between the boxer Floyd Mayweather and the boxer UFC martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in 2017which the American took by TKO in the tenth round.
Francis Ngannou He will debut this Saturday, October 28, in professional boxing. He faced the mighty anger after his successful time in mixed martial arts. The match was controversial indeed, because as a first step in avoiding his participation in the sport he had to perform a double check on the gloves. Tyson Fury. There was controversy all around in ‘Gipsy King’ because of the complaints that existed against the British for alleged cheating.
The Cameroonian boxer left the UFC for not reaching a salary agreement. After months of negotiations with the president Dana White and the company, Ngannou he gave up the heavyweight championship belt. have signed for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and will make his boxing debut.
angerFor his part, after this fight he will unify the heavyweight division in Oleksandr Usyk (something that hasn’t happened since the four current belts of the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF were contested). In addition to his sports dream, there will also be 60 million dollars, and 30 more for the winner. Ngannou, anecdotally, he’ll win more in one fight than in his entire UFC career.
When is Fury – Ngannou played?
The night is happening this Saturday, October 28, starting at 7:00 pm. However, the entrance to the main battleTyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou, has an estimated start time of 11:40 pm (CET).
Where can Fury – Ngannou be found?
The fight can be seen on the DAZN platform, which covers the event exclusively in Spain. You can follow all the information about the battle via the Mundo Deportivo website.
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Source: La Verdad
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