BIG NEWS! Tyson Fury SHUTS DOWN Anthony Joshua Fight On LIVE Tyson Fury gives update on potential Francis Ngannou rematch WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has seemingly left the door open for a rematch with former UFC star Francis Ngannou. The pair clashed in October in a contest which many expected to be a one-sided victory for Fury, but what transpired surprised the majority of boxing fans. Despite this clash with Fury being his professional boxing debut, Ngannou gave a good account of himself in the split decision loss and even managed to knock the British fighter down in the third round. This performance then resulted in Ngannou being given the opportunity to face Anthony Joshua earlier this month, but this was a fight to forget for the Cameroonian who was knocked out in the second round. A brutal performance from Joshua did not look great for Fury who was sat ringside in Riyadh, and he has now revealed a willingness to face Ngannou for a second time. “Like I say, always if the money’s there I’ll fight anybody,” Fury told The Stomping Ground. “If it’s still a fight people want to see and the money’s available, then I’ll fight anybody.” Tyson Fury has a chin, he has definitely taken punches by some powerful rivals throughout the years but people are asing him who punches harder between Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou. To those who remember, Fury already had an unforgettable trilogy against Deontay WIlder and got him to become a champion again. During his most recent fight against Francis Ngannou, he also got dropped during the early rounds. But Tyson Fury is 100% certain of who the hardest puncher he’s ever experienced actually is. Perhaps his response will surprise you, maybe it won’t but it’s still worth to see who Tyson Fury picks. Tyson Fury could be ordered to fight Frank Sanchez if the Cuban comes through WBC eliminator bout Frank Sanchez will take the ‘quickest route’ to a heavyweight world title fight against Tyson Fury if he overcomes Agit Kabayel in a WBC eliminator. The Cuban can edge closer to a shot at Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, after an impressive seventh round knockout of Junior Fa in Saudi Arabia on the Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin undercard in December. On the same bill, Kabayel inflicted a shock stoppage on Arslanbek Makhmudov in the fourth round, and now the two unbeaten contenders have been ordered to fight for the opportunity to challenge Fury.Francis Ngannou didn’t shed a tear, but he shared an embrace with his parents in the immediate aftermath of his shocking knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. The former UFC champion turned heavyweight boxer posted the final installment of his fight week video blog, which shows what happened after he left the ring with Joshua. Despite taking lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to a razor-close decision in his debut, Ngannou didn’t find nearly as much success in his second bout; he was knocked to the canvas three times, including a final punch that knocked him unconscious. Reflecting on the fight, Ngannou admits it was like an out of body experience after he suffered the first knockdown in the opening round. “Even the first time, I was quite surprised, like, ‘Damn, I can’t be falling from this punch,’” Ngannou said. “The punch was hard, but I don’t think it was the punch that usually would take me down.” Just a few minutes later, Joshua put Ngannou down for the final time with an overhand right that ended the fight in dramatic fashion. “I think this is a knockout, this is a weird loss,” Ngannou said. “Something that I wouldn’t like to experience, but I think it will stay as a defeat only if I don’t learn from it and come back from it. “Just life, you don’t make any excuse. That’s what we sign up for when you come to a sport like this. You always know that there is stuff like that, that could happen. The result certainly wasn’t what Ngannou wanted but the loss won’t deter him from returning for another boxing match in the future. In fact, Ngannou he he may stick around boxing a little longer to erase the bad taste from his mouth.
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