Pros Call Robbery After Tyson Fury Defeats Francis Ngannou in Controversial Fight

Some pros were outraged by the Fury vs. Ngannou decision.

Tyson fury has successfully upheld his undefeated record by defeating Francis Ngannou at "The Battle of The Baddest" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It wasn't easy however, as Fury overcame an early knockdown and was bullied by Ngannou throughout the fight. In the end, "The Gypsy King" came out on top with a contentious split decision.

Many pros and pundits scored the fight in favor of Ngannou, and heavily disagree with the outcome:

Chris Eubank Jr. remarked that Tyson "deserved to lose" after struggling against a boxing debutant:

Watching from ringside I thought Ngannou won the fight. It was close but he was the aggressor, landed heavier shots & scored a knockdown. Fury deserved to lose after having so much trouble against a man who has never boxed before… too much time filming Netflix specials not…

— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) October 28, 2023

Ariel Helwani called "bulls***" on the decision:

Bullshit.

Francis won that fight. I don’t care what anyone says.

People’s champ. All hail. pic.twitter.com/fGpUmvl5Bn

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 28, 2023

Users on Verdict MMA collectively scored the bout for Ngannou:

Francis Ngannou defeated Tyson Fury on the Verdict Scorecard. pic.twitter.com/nlZV16sPJE

— Verdict (@VerdictMMA) October 28, 2023

Junior Dos Santos called the decision "mad," believing his old foe won the fight:

Junior Dos Santos it OUTRAGED at the #FuryNgannou decision pic.twitter.com/MBKaHkJu2v

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 28, 2023

Boxing great Roberto Duran says Tyson Fury lost the bout:

Roberto Duran says Francis Ngannou defeated Tyson Fury. #FuryNgannou pic.twitter.com/pAQgozBJlh

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 28, 2023

Henry Cejudo jested that Ngannou "just became the Lineal World heavyweight BOXING champion":

The biggest upset in combat sports history!
Francis Ngannou just became the Lineal World heavyweight BOXING champion #furyvsngannou

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 28, 2023

LeBron James exclaimed that the decision was "exactly why" he doesn't watch boxing:

Exactly why i don't watch boxing! C'mon man! 🤦🏾‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2023

Despite the outrage, it's nearly impossible for the result to be appealed or overturned. Ngannou showed that he can hang with the --- literal --- best in the world, defying expectations and promoting his stock to extraordinary levels. If he decides to box again, he will undoubtably hold on to a top rank, as well as the star power necessary to pick a big name to fight against.

How's that for fumbling the bag?

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