Current PFL titleholder and former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou has shared his pick for the boxing rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Former UFC heavyweight king and current PFL Super Fights Champion Francis Ngannou has made his pick for the boxing rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.Following plenty of false starts and countless words exchanged over the years, Usyk and Fury finally met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last May to crown boxing's undisputed heavyweight king in one of the biggest sporting events of the entire year.
Ngannou is one of countless celebrities currently in Riyadh this week to attend the heavyweight title fight, and during an interview withOleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and Undisputed Heavyweight titles' fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk at Kingdom Arena. / “From what I saw last time, I think it’s really hard to have a different result. I mean, it’s not going to be – it might not be a knockout or something, but I think Usyk has a very slick . But, don’t count Tyson out.”
More qualified than most to speak on Usyk vs. Fury 2 considering he shared the ring with “The Gypsy King” last year and nearly pulled off what would have been a seismic upset, Ngannou went on to note what he thinks Fury does well in the ring and how he can make adjustments from the first fight with Usyk.“I think he has good body work, good movement. He definitely doesn’t look like it, but he moves very well.
Ngannou has already teased that he may return to the boxing ring at some point in the near future, but for now the PFL star is happy to just be a spectator for the Usyk vs. Fury rematch this Saturday at Kingdom Arena.MMA Fighter Ends Year with Violent Walk-Off Knockout at Fury FC 99 in TexasDrew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.
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