For his first boxing fight, Francis Ngannou lost with honors this Saturday against Tyson Fury, the invincible heavyweight champion. Beaten on points by split decision, the Cameroonian did not want to argue during his speech, wishing to “come back stronger”.
Beaten on points by split decision in his gala fight against Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou won over everyone for his debut in English boxing. In a face-to-face meeting organized in Riyadh this Saturday, the 37-year-old Cameroonian gave a speech after the defeat which made him even stronger, far from wanting to argue when he could have won.
Former UFC heavyweight champion in MMA, Francis Ngannou gave Tyson Fury a hard time, who holds the WBC heavyweight belt in boxing. “I feel very good, I am very happy, declared the novice in the middle of the ring at the microphone of TNT Sports. It did not go my way but I want to thank the organizers for giving me the opportunity to proving people wrong once again. I may have lost today but I’m not down yet.”
“I make no excuses”
For the occasion, Francis Ngannou took the stage alongside the legend Mike Tyson, who advised him for this deadline. Ten rounds later, the American’s protégé was still standing in the ring, which seemed far from won for Fury’s opponent.
“I can bite, I’m just a fighter and I’m ready to fight at any time. We can do it again (a rematch, editor’s note), I’m sure I will improve,” proposed the “Predator”. “It was my first boxing fight, a great experience, I’m not giving any excuses, I know I didn’t do enough but I’m going to go back and work harder, with a little more experience this time and a little more sensation of this sport and come back even stronger.”
“Now I know I can do this, get ready”
Francis Ngannou had not appeared in competition since his victory against Ciryl Gane in January 2022. After this success, he took several months to treat a knee injury. Having left the UFC organization, the Cameroonian has finally satisfied his desire for boxing against the best heavyweights of recent years. “You know, at first I was a little nervous with this new sport that I’ve never done, that I don’t really feel like. Now I know I can do this shit. Yeah baby, get ready! The wolf is in the house,” said the one who managed to send Fury to the mat.
Francis Ngannou, who has already signed with the PFL organization to return to MMA, had a three and a half month training camp. “I know myself, I know my dedication and I will be back. We will get together with my team and look at what we can do next to improve our game and get back even higher. Tonight, I felt the water and now I know the temperature. I’m getting ready to come back here and take it all.”