Tyson Fury survives third round knockdown to beat Francis Ngannou on split points decision

Tyson Fury overcame a third-round knockdown and narrowly avoided falling to a seismic upset as he prevailed in a 10-round split-decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, – a man who had never boxed before.

This was some shock as Ngannou matched the heavyweight world champion, proving the naysayers wrong and showing that his boxing skills were far better than expected in his first outing in a new martial art at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. 

‘The Battle of the Baddest’ had kick-started the Riyadh Season, one of the world’s leading entertainment festivals, which runs throughout the winter months in Saudi Arabia’s largest city. 

Francis Ngannou knocked down Tyson Fury in the third round