(Photo : Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou change punches in the course of the Heavyweight combat between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at Boulevard Hall on October 28, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion turned skilled boxer Francis Ngannou recounts a tense encounter with rival Tyson Fury that unfolded on the residence of highly effective Saudi Arabian official Turki Al-Sheikh on Tuesday, March 5.
“When we met, he said I called him a coward and I said, ‘Wow, where did you hear that from? I never made that statement about anybody. I never called anybody a coward, unless you’re really a coward,'” the 37-year-old mentioned throughout a media convention on Wednesday, March 5.
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A gathering passed off at Al-Sheikh’s residence final Tuesday forward of Ngannou’s upcoming bout towards former unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday, March 8.
The attendees included boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, Ngannou, Joshua, co-headliners Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker, and Fury.
Ngannou and Fury beforehand confronted off in a boxing match in Riyadh on October 28.
Despite the Cameroonian’s sturdy efficiency, together with pulling down Fury within the third spherical, the judges controversially awarded the British fighter the victory in a break up resolution (95-94, 96-93, 94-95).
Ngannou insists that he was calm
Despite the heated confrontation along with his former British foe, Ngannou maintained his composure all through the night whereas persevering with to fireplace pictures towards the WBC heavyweight title holder.
“I was very calm. I told him, ‘The only moment that you have a chance is in the boxing ring.’ The only chance he has is when the boxing rules apply,” Ngannou added.
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