Ngannou fight probably one of the toughest fights I have had in a decade – Fury
Mixed martial arts fighter, Francis Ngannou, has stirred a major controversy on the global stage as he shared the pictures where he knocked down world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, with a caption; “Table tennis champion of the world.”
Platforms Africa, which sighted this on Ngannou’s verified Facebook page, earlier reported that Fury was announced winner of a bout with Ngannou through a split decision on Sunday.
Ngannou knocked Fury down in round three but the 35-year-old British fighter, though shaken, was able to continue.
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The undefeated Fury earlier this week laughed off his opponent as a “big fat sausage” but afterwards acknowledged that the 37-year-old Cameroonian had effectively kept him off-balance.
The announcement of Fury as the winner has also been greeted by controversy with some commentators expressing belief that Ngannou was cheated.
Meanwhole, taking to his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Ngannou shared picture showing where he knowcked down fury with a caption; “table tennis champion of the world.”
Meanwhile, Fury has described Ngannou as a good puncher.
“He’s a very awkward man, and he’s a good puncher and I respect him a lot,” Fury said of Ngannou, adding that it was “probably one of the toughest” fights he has had in a decade.
Fury was the overwhelming favourite against boxing novice Ngannou.
“This was my first boxing match, great experience –- I’m not giving any excuse,” Ngannou said in a ringside interview.
“I know I come up short, I’m going to come back and work harder… now I know I can do this.”
Fury’s WBC heavyweight belt was not on the line in the “Battle of the Baddest” in the Saudi capital Riyadh, but Saudi officials nevertheless hoped it would further boost the Gulf kingdom’s reputation as a top-flight boxing destination.
With all parties desperate to lend the contest some sporting legitimacy, the WBC had fashioned a “Riyadh Champion” belt to allow the winner to strut around the ring at the end with something other than a big, fat pay cheque.
Fury has been linked with a £50 million ($60.6 million) payout from Sunday’s exhibition bout, while he has said in the British press that Ngannou will earn £10 million.
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