Basic rules of the Fury-Ngannou fight

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou

Dev Sahni, who works with Queensberry Promotions, revealed on Twitter the rules of the fight between Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Francis Ngannou (0-0, 0 KOs).

The fight, scheduled for October 28, will be held according to the standard rules of professional boxing. It will be designed for a distance of 10 rounds of 3 minutes, and boxers will compete in gloves weighing 10 ounces.

For Francis Ngannou, who held the UFC heavyweight title, the fall performance will be his debut in professional boxing. Tyson Fury's WBC title will not be at stake.