The long-awaited Battle of the Baddest has finally kicked off, and it’s lived up to all the anticipation. Fans like us have endured countless disappointments with main PPV events getting canceled, but this time, the stars seem to have aligned perfectly. As we watched it unfold live, there’s no denying that Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury served up an exhilarating spectacle in the ring.
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Ngannou’s Debut in the boxing world has stunned the entire combat community. What is even more stunning is that he trained under Mike Tyson and the fact that Tyson Fury took his challenge. Fans anticipated that their match would be kind of one-sided given that it’s Ngannou’s debut in boxing, but the tables turned and how!
Combat world reacts to Francis Ngannou knocking out Tyson Fury
Facing off against the British giant, things have turned in The Predator’s favor, despite the final outcome. Ngannou went toe-to-toe with ‘Gypsy King’ and even knocked Fury down in the third round- gotta be the biggest upset in the world of boxing.
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Enthusiasts believed in Ngannou’s might but were skeptical about his prowess since Fury is a mighty force. But Ngannou seems to have made it clear that he is here to stay and will remain until he conquers the division as well. His third-round knockout was as magical as any Disney movie. The combat world was set ablaze as the professionals took to X(formerly Twitter) to add their surprised reactions.
Sean Strickland said the actual fight starts after round 8.
The only thing I’ll say is I boxed 8 hard rounds on Friday and those later rounds get hard. Hope Francis trained for those 7.. 8… 9… 10… if he did I think he could do it …
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) October 28, 2023
American MMA professional Al Laquinta added a cryptic tweet.
Long and skinny Wilder is a stretch
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) October 28, 2023
Former light heavyweight champion of UFC Jamahal Hill said that the fight is getting started
Oh shit we got a fight
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) October 28, 2023
Daniel Cormier adds a cheeky tweet
He better start leaning on Francis to get him tired ! #FuryvsNgannou
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 28, 2023
Jake Paul called out everyone who claimed that boxing an MMA fighter was easy.
MMA fighters are easy boxing work??? Shut the fuck up.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 28, 2023
Prominent Journalist Ariel Helwani gave an update on the match
10-9 Ngannou.
19-19 after 2
Fury has a cut on his forehead.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 28, 2023
Former Olympic wrestler and MMA Artist Dan Henderson Somewhat called out Ngannou for a match
Watching this makes me think: If I was still competing, I would’ve wanted to test myself against Francis in MMA.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Nogueira, Fedor, and Babalu all had at least 40 pounds on me. #FuryvsNgannou #FuryNgannou
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) October 28, 2023
From the reactions of the combat community, they are clearly flabbergasted by the sheer class shown by Ngannou. Despite the exceptional performance Ngannou failed to clinch the victory. However, Ngannnou’s coach has asserted that he will be getting a rank.
Ngannou set to secure WBC ranking despite controversial split decision loss asserts coach
Following the conclusion of the event, Cooper conducted a ringside interview during which he disclosed insights from a conversation he had with Mauricio Sulaiman, the President of the WBC. Cooper mentioned that Sulaiman hinted at the prospect of Francis Ngannou making his way into the top 10 rankings within the heavyweight division of boxing.
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Cooper said “Mauricio Sulaiman, the president of WBC, says he’s gonna rank [Francis Ngannou] in the top 10 because he’s better than most of the heavyweights in the top 10. He said that in the ring. So, absolutely you’ll see [Ngannou] again.”
With the match done and dusted, what’s your favorite moment from it? Do tell us in the comments below
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