Francis Ngannou has a singular focus for his subsequent potential boxing match: The person who welcomed him to the ring, Tyson Fury.
This previous Saturday noticed Fury drop a unanimous resolution to Oleksandr Usyk in one other thrilling contest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury is now 0-2 in opposition to Usyk after dropping a cut up resolution to the heavyweight champion this previous Could.
That’s not the one notable current cut up for Fury. When Ngannou—a former UFC heavyweight champion and present PFL star—ventured into boxing, he was instantly thrown to the wolves in opposition to the then-undefeated Fury in October 2023. Ngannou shocked the world by knocking Fury down and arguably doing sufficient to attain a large upset, however two of the three judges scored the struggle in Fury’s favor.
Following the Usyk-Fury rematch, Ngannou was requested if he’d prefer to see Fury struggle fellow British standout Anthony Joshua, however he has his personal intentions of taking over “The Gypsy King.”
“What I need to see now could be Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou,” Ngannou advised Pro Boxing Fans. “That’s all what issues for me.”
Ngannou’s inspiring efficiency in opposition to Fury allowed him to e book a bout with Joshua the next March that wasn’t practically as suspenseful. The way more skilled Joshua rocked Ngannou after which put him down for the rely in Spherical 2, leaving Ngannou winless in two boxing appearances.
Nonetheless, he’s lengthy maintained {that a} rematch with Fury is what he needs, even after a knockout of Renan Ferreira this previous October that served as each his PFL debut and his return to MMA.
As for a way he felt about Saturday’s scoring controversy with Fury adamant that he’d won the fight, Ngannou agreed that it ought to have been nearer than the unanimous 116-112 Usyk scorecards prompt.
“I believe the struggle was fairly shut,” Ngannou stated. “I might have scored the struggle nearer than that, possibly Usyk nonetheless wins. I imply, on the finish of the struggle I wasn’t positive that anyone is the winner as a result of everyone might have been the winner. From my scorecard, it was nearer than that.”
Ngannou gave no help for the AI judging gimmick launched Saturday. An automatic choose was a part of the printed, although not the official scoring, and had the fight 118-112 for Usyk. Just like the precise judges, the AI closely favored Usyk within the closing seven rounds, giving none to Fury. The odd 118 rating for Usyk is defined by a pair of 10-10 scores, one in Spherical 1 and the opposite in Spherical 12.
For Ngannou, the expertise simply isn’t the place it must be but to be taken severely.
“AI is perhaps clever, however AI don’t perceive the game correctly,” Ngannou stated. “It’s a person sport, it’s not a machine sport. I believe AI continues to be, no matter all the pieces, it’s nonetheless a machine that function mechanically and rating based mostly on some—I don’t suppose AI has all of the specifics or the date to attain a boxing match as we speak. .. It’s nonetheless a trial. We are able to’t take that for credit score.”
TOP STORIES
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Additionally resolute. Usyk fired back at promoter Frank Warren for his criticism of Saturday’s judges.
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VIDEO STEW
Usyk vs. Fury 2 post-fight present.
And relive the magic with MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew.
BKFC ICYMI.
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2Straws Q&A.
Rivalries.
SOCIAL MEDIA BOUILLABAISSE
Particular breakfast for a particular man.
Difficult stuff.
Who did it finest?
What say you, Paulo Costa?
when UFC provided you a struggle with me, you stated that you do not even know my identify. Now you might be 1-4 in your final 5 fights and you might be posting silly photoshop pics to draw consideration. I’ve unfinished enterprise on February 1st. And after that I’m able to ask @ufc to your head…
— ikram_aliskerov (@ikram_aliskerov) December 21, 2024
Jokes.
JOKES.
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kaan Ofli (11-3-1) vs. Muhammad Naimov (11-3); UFC Saudi Arabia, Feb. 1
Brandon Royval (17-7) vs. Manel Kape (20-7); UFC Battle Evening, March 1
FINAL THOUGHTS
The vacation season is in full swing and I hope everybody had an incredible weekend and also you all get to spend time along with your family members over the subsequent few days after which some.
And if you happen to’re not in a position to see family and friends, deal with your self and love your self.
Take care, everybody.
EXIT POLL
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Who do you need to see Tyson Fury struggle subsequent?
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31%
Francis Ngannou
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58%
Anthony Joshua
(72 votes)
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Different (go away remark beneath)
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