A loss for Tyson Fury could prove to be a win for Francis Ngannou.
Had “The Gypsy King” defeated Oleksandr Usyk last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there was little chance Ngannou would have scored a second go-round against the British brute, as he previously lost to Fury by way of a razor-thin split decision back in late 2023.
Instead, Usyk cruised to a comfortable decision victory over Fury—despite some complaints—and could move on to unify the belts against Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker in late 2025. This outcome now frees up Fury to potentially give “The Predator” a chance to avenge his earlier loss.
“I think the fight was pretty close,” Ngannou told Pro Boxing Fans. “I would have scored the fight closer than that, maybe Usyk still wins. I mean, at the end of the fight, I wasn’t sure that anybody is the winner because everybody could have been the winner. From my scorecard, it was closer than that. What I want to see now is Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. That’s all that matters to me.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn has other ideas, suggesting a matchup between Fury and fellow heavyweight titan Anthony Joshua. Ngannou was flattened by Joshua earlier this year, and “AJ” has yet to step into the ring against “The Gypsy King,” making for a potentially more compelling fight for boxing fans.
Ngannou, 38, is currently under contract with Professional Fighters League (PFL) but has only participated in one fight inside the SmartCage since joining the promotion back in early 2023. As of this writing, “The Predator” has nothing lined up for his eventual return to MMA.
For much more on last weekend’s “Usyk vs. Fury 2” card, click here.
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