Man, it took me hours to comment on this thread because I was still trying to understand what the hell happened in this fight, looking at the physiques of the two athletes, it was clear that Tyson Fury was very out of shape, the guy was fat and he understood that very well, on the other hand On the other hand, Francis Ngannou was in good physical shape, and when I watched the fight, all I was seeing was Tyson Fury taking Ngannou's body that I even thought Tyson Fury wanted to fight MMA and not boxing, because what he was doing it was more similar to UFC fights, while Ngannou was behaving like a real boxer, but even with Ngannou's good performance in my opinion
but Ngannou still lost the fight. I'm not a boxing expert, but I think Ngannou was the fighter who most deserved to win this fight. It's funny that before this fight started, the odds were 1.09 in favor of Tyson Fury, I actually laughed a lot when I saw this odds, but when I watch the highlights of the fight, I keep asking myself why the bookmakers put odds of 1.09 for tyson fury and during the fight, things were not going well for tyson fury, it was a fight in which tyson fury was being put under pressure, the bookmakers were very wrong
Topic: Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Boxing October 28 - page 10. (Read 4444 times)
What an incredible performance by Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury even though he lost the fight by split decision, Francis Ngannou was able to drop him in the third round and won the round and it was a really close fight than anticipated and the stock of Francis Ngannou just gone up with this performance.
Thank God I went to bed and didn’t watch this circus. I’m too lazy to figure out what it was: stealing a victory from Ngannou, a fixed fight, a show match or something else. I can only agree with LeBron James' comment after this fight: this is why I don't watch box.
From what I read about the fight, I can assume that the victory should have been awarded to Ngannou: in my opinion, the activity + knockdown of the opponent cannot be “outweighed” by the accuracy of the blows and other statistical nonsense.
What an incredible performance by Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury even though he lost the fight by split decision, Francis Ngannou was able to drop him in the third round and won the round and it was a really close fight than anticipated and the stock of Francis Ngannou just gone up with this performance.
The third round was a statement for all the negativity surrounding the match up when all the pundits preached that Tyson Fury will mop the floor against Francis Ngannou. He won the 2nd, 3rd and 4th round and then won the 8th and 10th round and the biggest puncher was Francis Ngannou and the face of Tyson Fury says everything about this fight. Francis Ngannou can stick to boxing and make a fortune with the way he performed against Tyson Fury and i wonder whether the rest of the boxers like Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte will be willing to fight Ngannou after this performance
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Will be interesting though for Francis vs Joshua. I think that will be an even 50/50 fight or maybe Francis will have a puncher's chance as Joshua doesn't have the chin and recuperation of a Tyson Fury.
Many have thought Ngannou's career would be over after he parted ways with UFC but things turned out to be better for him, he has just shown that he has a good future in boxing and he can conquer two territories, people will be interested in what path Ngannou will take now.
Today he made a lot of money and at the same time, he made every unbeliever believe in him.
What an incredible performance by Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury even though he lost the fight by split decision, Francis Ngannou was able to drop him in the third round and won the round and it was a really close fight than anticipated and the stock of Francis Ngannou just gone up with this performance.
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I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
Tyson Fury might have taken him lightly and it looked like he gassed out as well, it was definitely one hell of a performance by Francis as it was expected to be a cake walk for Fury when the fight was announced. I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
What a fight! Ngannou did WAY better than i thought he would, it was a really close fight, i would even say he won.. I really think if he wants to, he could probably go full time boxing. With more experience and training he could become a real force in the sport. As for Fury fighting Usyk, i have my doubts about that one now.
@hilariousandco. I am presently eating the words that I have spoken before hehehe. Francis has made everyone witness that he can also be a technical boxer. This was enough to get an arguable split decision. I am quite certain many fans saw this as victory for Francis, however, a loss by split decsion is much better than being carried out of the ring on a stretcher, this was my prediction hehehe.
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
I think almost nobody thought that Ngannou was able to keep close against Fury and only lost via split decision. Fury probably underestimated him a bit but if a rematch would happen, I am pretty sure that Fury would win again. The same for the fight of Uysk vs Fury, my money is and will always be on Fury. He can take a hit but can also deliver one.
[...]I really hope Francis goes pro in boxing cos if he can go ten rounds with Fury and score a knockdown he can do anything. I'm sure lots of big boxers will be wanting the big money fight with Francis now.
I don't think he'll fully transition to boxing but I agree that he's a bigger draw now. I'm pretty sure Wilder's team wants a piece too specially after some fans said Francis did better than him.Quote
I'm not sure Tyson will want it again or not anytime soon.
Fury would probably want to do it again since the result was the perfect set up for a rematch. The prospect of regaining his reputation from winning dominantly and getting more money from that is too good to pass up.He underestimated Francis but he'll fight smarter and put on a clinic next time.
Will be interesting though for Francis vs Joshua. I think that will be an even 50/50 fight or maybe Francis will have a puncher's chance as Joshua doesn't have the chin and recuperation of a Tyson Fury.
I think he humiliated Fury in this fight and after this fight, the boxing world will take Ngannou seriously, imagine doing this to an undefeated World and Lineal champion in your first boxing fight, Ngannou on his word can take this shit.
Whether he goes back to boxing or MMA he will be respected and feared because he has just shown how good he is in boxing and how he paced himself, he just opened doors to some MMA to take boxing as an alternative and there's a lot of money and freedom on boxing than on MMA.
The outcome was really interesting. I believe Ngannou could've won that fight if he hadn't run out of gas in the later rounds. It's pretty clear he gassed out since he was literally mouth-breathing. But, that was a solid performance from him. He didn't wear himself out; he was searching for an opportunity to knock out Fury. Ngannou scored a knockdown in the first round, but you know, Fury's the kind of boxer who can get back up even after a knockdown, like he did against Wilder. Just like the outcome of that specific fight, he still came out on top in the end.
Ngannou definitely has potential in boxing. The fact that he lasted through a long battle shows that he's on par with Fury. I like it, and I think we all deserve a rematch, don't you think?
Will be interesting though for Francis vs Joshua. I think that will be an even 50/50 fight or maybe Francis will have a puncher's chance as Joshua doesn't have the chin and recuperation of a Tyson Fury.
I think he humiliated Fury in this fight and after this fight, the boxing world will take Ngannou seriously, imagine doing this to an undefeated World and Lineal champion in your first boxing fight, Ngannou on his word can take this shit.
Whether he goes back to boxing or MMA he will be respected and feared because he has just shown how good he is in boxing and how he paced himself, he just opened doors to some MMA to take boxing as an alternative and there's a lot of money and freedom on boxing than on MMA.
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
I honestly don't know how that fight would play out. Usyk isn't nearly as powerful as Ngannou. Fury can't look as sloppy as he was tonight. His confidence might have taken a hit and he might be more hesitant about trying to bully his opponent. Getting knocked down repeatedly throughout his career has got to be taking its toll and I don't know if the next time it happens he will still be able to get up. December is not that far away and Fury needs to get in better shape. There are many doubts but until he is beaten decisively I will still favor him to win. If he is still as fat as he is now and still partying one month from now then I will switch my prediction.
For sure Fury getting knockdown by Francis here will take a toll on him mentally. Although the Gypsy King has proven himself specially on the way he makes his comeback in the Heavyweight division and then taking over it in the last 3 years is amazing. But in this fight it just shows that even the best of them will have off night and it will be a disaster if the judges favor Francis due to the knockdown that he scores.
I reckon that if the knockdown is last, maybe around 6-8 rounds, then it could really sway the score in favor of Francis. But since the knockdown is early, Fury might have gotten away with this boxing skills to make it to the judges score card.
Will be interesting though for Francis vs Joshua. I think that will be an even 50/50 fight or maybe Francis will have a puncher's chance as Joshua doesn't have the chin and recuperation of a Tyson Fury.
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
I honestly don't know how that fight would play out. Usyk isn't nearly as powerful as Ngannou. Fury can't look as sloppy as he was tonight. His confidence might have taken a hit and he might be more hesitant about trying to bully his opponent. Getting knocked down repeatedly throughout his career has got to be taking its toll and I don't know if the next time it happens he will still be able to get up. December is not that far away and Fury needs to get in better shape. There are many doubts but until he is beaten decisively I will still favor him to win. If he is still as fat as he is now and still partying one month from now then I will switch my prediction.
Yes, no one expected that Francis can last with the best heavyweight fighters and not only that, he knock him down in the 3rd round. It was a very close fight indeed and the judges awarded it to Fury with a split decision.
Now, it changes the complexion of the game, others see this as Fury showing weaknesses already and yeah, for sure he will be embarrassed by the this results.
I think with just a few more fights, Francis can stay with the best of the division and even can win some fights.
Now, it changes the complexion of the game, others see this as Fury showing weaknesses already and yeah, for sure he will be embarrassed by the this results.
I think with just a few more fights, Francis can stay with the best of the division and even can win some fights.
I'm not sure Tyson will want it again or not anytime soon.
If there's one fight that he wants to forget this is the fight, he was embarrassed by getting knockdown by a guy who was first time as a boxer, Fury was a little worried when the scorecards were being announced because the match was too close, it could go the other way.
Ngannou did it again and he did it against a boxer who is considered the greatest boxer of this era what a way to prove it by scoring a knockout, he can do it again against top boxers and he has a good chance to beat ranking boxers in his division like Anthony Joshua.
We can all say that he has a bright future in boxing based on his performance, and this is a milestone and career-defining fight for Ngannou
@hilariousandco. I am presently eating the words that I have spoken before hehehe. Francis has made everyone witness that he can also be a technical boxer. This was enough to get an arguable split decision. I am quite certain many fans saw this as victory for Francis, however, a loss by split decsion is much better than being carried out of the ring on a stretcher, this was my prediction hehehe.
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
In any case, what is everyone's prediction on Tyson Fury vs. Usyk after witnessing Fury vs. Ngannou?
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Wow, Francis shocked everyone. There's no way Tyson won that one. I think a draw would have been more appropriate but if we're being fair Ngannou probably edged it with the knockdown but the judges were never gonna give him it. Funny how both Tyson and Frank were adamant that the Usyk fight was gonna be on the 23rd December but they've now changed their tune. I really hope Francis goes pro in boxing cos if he can go ten rounds with Fury and score a knockdown he can do anything. I'm sure lots of big boxers will be wanting the big money fight with Francis now. I'm not sure Tyson will want it again or not anytime soon.
What an incredible performance by Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury even though he lost the fight by split decision, Francis Ngannou was able to drop him in the third round and won the round and it was a really close fight than anticipated and the stock of Francis Ngannou just gone up with this performance.
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I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
Tyson Fury might have taken him lightly and it looked like he gassed out as well, it was definitely one hell of a performance by Francis as it was expected to be a cake walk for Fury when the fight was announced. I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
That was one of the most amazing spectacles I have witnessed. I think even the most die hard Ngannou supporters underestimated his potential. I thought the split decision was sensible due to Fury winning most of the quiet rounds but I wouldn't have argued against a draw or Ngannou win. Overall Ngannou landed the most impressive punches but they were concentrated to a small handful of rounds.
I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
I certainly hope there is a rematch because Ngannou still has a lot of room for improvement. Either Fury is really starting to decline, or he didn't take this match seriously enough, or was just scared of Ngannou's power. He didn't look his best. If he is better prepared in a rematch it will be a really explosive fight but if he takes it lightly again his vulnerabilities, which were exposed again tonight, will lead to him getting knocked out cold.
And Usyk promoter has something to say before this fight:
https://www.boxingscene.com/usyk-promoter-we-put-prayers-fury-not-getting-injured-against-ngannou--178805
Obviously, he is saying this because he doesn't want the Fury vs Usyk fight being derailed. And this is as close to say that they don't want Francis to upset Tyson Fury in this fight.
This it is guys!!!
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“We put prayers for Fury not getting injured,” Krassyuk told SecondsOut.com “We gonna put some extra prayers for this.”
https://www.boxingscene.com/usyk-promoter-we-put-prayers-fury-not-getting-injured-against-ngannou--178805
Obviously, he is saying this because he doesn't want the Fury vs Usyk fight being derailed. And this is as close to say that they don't want Francis to upset Tyson Fury in this fight.
This it is guys!!!
If you have spare money you can afford to waste, go for Ngannou a big win with 8.20. And it could also go to waste more than likely.
Those are interesting odds but I think they should have even better for risk takers because the main sports commentators have Fury to win this fight.If I were to bet, I would only bet on the following outcomes:Ngannou has chances only in the first rounds, then his chances disappear with enormous speed, bookmakers quote the probability of his victory as less as the end of the fight gets closer. I planned to make just such a bet, but now plans have changed, and I feel mixed emotions - as if I was missing out on something. Well, if Ngannou wins, it will be a pleasant event in itself, even without the money won.
As the fight goes on, it would definitely favour Fury but without a doubt (while Ngannou has adrenalin running havoc) in the early rounds he will have a chance because he does after all have a powerful punch on him and he has trained very hard alongside Mike Tyson. If you have spare money you can afford to waste, go for Ngannou a big win with 8.20. And it could also go to waste more than likely.
A KO win by Fury still is substantial which is more than 80% possible if we look at the odds itself.
But there is no assurance to it yet, they could just be running arround the ring and end in a decision.
They're heavyweight fights I think so running around the ring would be the least thing that they're going to do and I believe that it's either going to be a slug fest or a battle of predictions but I've seen what Ngannou's fist can do and I think that if he's boxing training is going to be fruitful, he might have a chance to win against the Gypsy King but who knows, we will know tomorrow who's going to be dominating.A KO win by Fury still is substantial which is more than 80% possible if we look at the odds itself.
But there is no assurance to it yet, they could just be running arround the ring and end in a decision.
I'm curious about the odds for the KO by Fury in this fight. Were they at 1.80 or higher?
K.O. bets are probably higher since they're more uncertain and unpredictable.I think we are going to see a very explosive start from Ngannou and a more calculated first rounds from Fury. I have a feeling Fury might want to put on a show for the people at least forsome rounds and then probably to finish with a KO or a TKO, i dont want this going to a vote.
Also not much to go now! very excited
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