In his boxing debut, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou gave WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury a tough challenge. Let's take a look at the scorecard of the Fury vs Ngannou match.
Despite Francis Ngannou landing a scraping left hook that dropped Tyson Fury in the third round of their non-title bout, Fury managed to secure a narrow split-decision victory in the end.
During the bout, the British fighter sustained a cut on his forehead and endured substantial damage from the heavy-hitting Cameroonian.
After 10 intense rounds of combat between Ngannou and Fury, the judges rendered their decisions.
Judge Ed Garner handed the victory to Ngannou with a 95-94 score, while Alan Kerbs scored it 95-94 in favor of Fury. In a slightly wider margin, Juan Carlos Pelayo saw the match as a 96-93 win for Fury.
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