Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou competed in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Tyson Fury, with an unbeaten professional record at age 35, faced the former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, making his boxing debut at age 37.
Fury was not defending his WBC heavyweight title in this bout. However, he won by split-decision. According to Derek Chisora via The Sun, Fury earned $50m from the fight, excluding sponsorships. His next opponent is Oleksandr Usyk, again in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou showed impressive skills for his debut. He even dropped Fury with a left hook in the third round. Many believe he had done enough to win.
It was reported that Ngannou made $10 million dollars for his fight with Tyson Fury, while Tyson himself received $50 million dollars.
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The fight went all 10 scheduled rounds, sparking controversy as some believe Ngannou arguably outboxed Fury but was denied victory by the scorecards. Despite this contention, Fury was named a split-decision winner.