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Joe Rogan condemns judge’s 96-93 scorecard in favor of fury against Ngannou: ‘[He] should go to jail’

Francis NgannouJoe Rogan was left outraged by one particular scorecard following Francis Ngannou’s entertaining 10-round scrap with Tyson Fury in…

Francis Ngannou

Joe Rogan was left outraged by one particular scorecard following Francis Ngannou’s entertaining 10-round scrap with Tyson Fury in Riyadh.

Emanating from Kingdom Arena in the Saudi Arabian capital, Ngannou delivered a spellbinding performance against one of the greatest boxers in the sport today. Throughout the 30-minute affair, ‘The Predator’ stifled Fury’s offense, busting open the reigning WBC heavyweight champion and even knocking him down in the third round with a well-timed counter left hand.

Despite all his success, Ngannou fell short of scoring the upset, losing on two of the three judges’ scorecards. Judges Alan Krebs and Ed Garner scored it the same 95-94 with Krebs favoring Fury while Garner had it for Ngannou. But it was Juan Carlos Pelayo’s 96-93 score in favor of ‘The Gypsy King’ that had everyone doing a double take, including Rogan who shared his unfiltered frustration over the score.

“Francis Ngannou had never had a boxing match ever in his life, had zero boxing matches, but he was the UFC heavyweight champion, knocked down Tyson Fury in the third round, beat him up in the eighth round,” the longtime UFC commentator said on his ‘The Joe Rogan Experience‘ podcast alongside guest Elon Musk.

“Most people, including me, thought he should’ve won the decision – including most boxers, most boxing pundits. He lost by one point on one judge’s scorecard. He won on one judge’s scorecard, and another judge, who should go to jail, had it 96-93 for Tyson Fury, which is f*cking outrageous.”

Francis Ngannou Flips the Script

Francis Ngannou walked into the bout as a whopping +750 underdog, but by the time the tenth round rolled around, ‘The Predator’ had flipped the script and was listed as the live odds favorite.

“We thought (Fury) was going to run him over because he’s the boxing heavyweight champion,” Rogan continued. “‘There’s no way this guy can box with me.’ He even said at the beginning of the fight, ‘It’s time to go to school,’ and then Francis said at the end of the fight, ‘You are a sh*tty professor’” (h/t Yahoo! Sports).

Following Ngannou’s success in his squared circle debut, fight fans are already clamoring for the former UFC heavyweight champion to try and make a real run in the sweet science, many of them suggesting a fight against knockout artist and three-time Tyson Fury opponent Deontay Wilder.

Daniel Cormier doubts UFC is upset after Francis Ngannou boxing fight display: ‘Why would they be?’

Daniel Cormier defends UFC over Francis Ngannou boxing why would they be upsetFormer two-weight UFC champion and color-commentator, Daniel Cormier doubts the organization are envious in any way of former heavyweight…

Daniel Cormier defends UFC over Francis Ngannou boxing why would they be upset

Former two-weight UFC champion and color-commentator, Daniel Cormier doubts the organization are envious in any way of former heavyweight titleholder, Francis Ngannou, following the Cameroonian’s stunning performance in an eventual split decision loss to world champion, Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut over the course of the weekend.

Making his first competitive appearance since he headlined UFC 270 back in January of last year in a title unification victory over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane, Ngannou entered the squared circle for the first time against WBC heavyweight titleholder, Fury over the course of last weekend in Saudi Arabia.

Featuring for the first time since departing the UFC in unceremonious circumstances back in January of this year, the Batié native received massive plaudits for his performance against the undefeated, Fury, dropping the Morecambe native with a third round knockdown, albeit suffering a split decision loss. 

Daniel Cormier defends UFC amid praise for Francis Ngannou

And with many waxing lyrical on Ngannou’s future and display against Fury off the back of the Riyadh pairing, the above-mentioned Hall of Fame inductee, Cormier has claimed the UFC has nothing to be jealous or envious about, considering he is no longer on their promotional books.

“There’s this idea that the UFC is upset that Francis Ngannou did what he did [against Tyson Fury],” Daniel Cormier said during an episode of DC & RC. “Why would they be? Francis Ngannou uplifted the entire sport last weekend. Francis Ngannou went out there as a mixed martial arts world champion and fought the lineal heavyweight champion of the world, and lost by split decision.” 

“Even though Tyson Fury won the ‘boxing match’ because he won the ‘boxing match’, he did not win a fight,” Cormier explained. “He didn’t win the fight against Francis Ngannou. Francis won that. He won the ‘boxing match’, and he won the scorecards. Who ultimately lost the night the night was Tyson Fury. Francis won.” 

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Report – Tyson Fury now set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in February amid damage suffered in Francis Ngannou clash

Tyson Fury now set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in February after suffering cuts in Francis Ngannou boutAmid a difficult outing against former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou last weekend in Saudi Arabia, undisputed WBC heavyweight…

Tyson Fury now set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in February after suffering cuts in Francis Ngannou bout

Amid a difficult outing against former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou last weekend in Saudi Arabia, undisputed WBC heavyweight championship holder, Tyson Fury is now expected to fight with fellow titleholder, Oleksandr Usyk in a title unification bout in February of next year – following the initial cancellation of their December 23. clash. 

Fury, who headlined a Riyadh Season card in the Middle East over the course of last weekend, managed to land a close, hugely-debated split decision win over Cameroonian knockout artist and professional boxing debutante, Francis Ngannou over the course of 10 rounds.

However, it proved far from plain sailing for Morecambe native, Tyson Fury throughout the bout, with the British heavyweight suffering a shocking knockdown in the third round, courtesy of a check left hook from Ngannou in close, resulting in a 10-8 round in favor of Ngannou. 

And in the immediate aftermath of his hard-fought win over Ngannou, Fury, who had suffered a cut on his forehead and a significant blackened eye, was met in the ring by Usyk – before his promoter, Frank Warren confirmed a December 23. fight would be shelved.

“It will go ahead but it will not be on the 23rd.” Frank Warren told said. “It was crazy for some people to suggest that it could still go ahead on the 23rd. … Fury said in the ring he would fight on the 23rd – and he would do it – but he needs protecting from himself and that’s my job.” 

Tyson Fury – Oleksandr Usyk clash pushed to February

And according to a report from ESPN this week, Fury is now expected to fight Ukraine favorite, Usyk in February instead of the end this year – with the pairing still expected to take part in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to boot. 

Who wins in February in Saudi Arabia: Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk?

Video: Oleksandr Usyk reacts to tyson fury’s shocking third-Round knockdown against Francis Ngannou

Oleksandr UsykOleksandr Usyk saw tens of millions of dollars potentially go down the drain while watching Tyson Fury’s scrap with…

Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk saw tens of millions of dollars potentially go down the drain while watching Tyson Fury’s scrap with Francis Ngannou in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

Usky, the reigning WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight world champion, was in attendance at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to take in the crossover clash between WBC titleholder Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou. Though only a spectator on the night, Usky’s presence at the event was just as much business as it was pleasure.

After months of negotiations, a long-awaited bout between Fury and Usky appears to be on tap for early 2024, but those plans nearly went up in smoke when Ngannou blasted ‘The Gypsy King’ with a counter-left that sent him crashing to the canvas. It was a moment that had onlookers stunned, including Usky, who couldn’t hide his look of concern moments after the shocking knockdown.

Oleksandr Usyk’s Fight with Tyson Fury Moved to 2024

Fortunately, for Usky, Tyson Fury was able to answer the ten-count and stormed back, securing a split decision win over Ngannou, though the result did come with a fair amount of controversy. But that’s pretty much par for the course in the sport of boxing.

With Fury coming out on top, his title unification clash with Oleksandr Usyk is alive and well. However, fight fans will have to wait a bit longer than the previously announced December 23 date. According to boxing promoter Frank Warren, the bout will be moved to early next year, ensuring ‘The Gypsy King’ has enough time to heal and prepare for the contest.

“Tyson can’t be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That’s eight weeks away. He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year,” Warren explained.”‘Riyadh season’ finishes in March, so [Fury-Usyk] could take place up until March.”

Francis Ngannou isn’t concerned with Dana White’s opinion Of his performance against Tyson Fury: ‘Who cares?’

Francis NgannouFrancis Ngannou isn’t particularly concerned with what UFC CEO Dana White thinks of his successful pro-boxing debut in the…

Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou isn’t particularly concerned with what UFC CEO Dana White thinks of his successful pro-boxing debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

After months of anticipation, ‘The Predator’ finally made his long-awaited return to combat sports, strapping on the eight-ounce gloves for a showdown with reigning WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury. Emanating from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, it was a star-studded event featuring some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, including ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, Conor McGregor, Kanye West, Eminem, Vince McMahon, and WWE legend The Undertaker.

Through 10 entertaining rounds of action, Ngannou shocked fight fans around the world with his skills in the sweet science, not only holding his own against Fury but even knocking down ‘The Gypsy King’ in the third round with a well-timed counter left.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to sway the scorecards in his favor. Ngannou lost the bout via a somewhat controversial split decision with only one point separating him from victory and defeat.

Francis Ngannou Doesn’t Care what Dana White or any of his haters think

On Monday, Ngannou joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss the weekend’s festivities and how he’s feeling after his otherwise impressive performance against once the greatest boxers in the sport today. Inevitably, their conversation turned to Ngannou’s former boss, Dana White, who had routinely doubted his ability to bag a big-money boxing match after their not-so-ammicable split earlier this year.

Asked for his thoughts on how the UFC CEO may be feeling after seeing his performance on Saturday night, Ngannou offered a rather blunt response.

“Who cares? Dana White feels like how Dana White feels,” Ngannou said. “I feel like I feel. Personally, I feel great. I think you’d have to send him an invite so you can ask him. I would like to know.”

Asked for his take on other fighters, such as current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has thrown stones his way following his exit from the promotion, ‘The Predator’ suggested that many of them are puppets just trying to curry favor with the boss, something he’s much too proud to do.

“Dana has power over a lot of fighters. A lot of them are just there to please the boss,” Ngannou added. “A lot of them, they don’t have their own personality. They don’t have their own identity. They just want to fit into something and you can’t blame them. It costs a lot and it takes a lot to stand up and say what you think and some people just don’t have it. Some people just make themselves a puppet. It’s okay, but I can’t be anybody’s puppet. I’m too big for that. I’m too proud for that.”

With his boxing debut in the books, fans will be waiting with bated breath to see what ‘The Predator’ does next.

Eddie Hearn: Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua Fight Would Be ‘Absolutely Massive’

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes Francis Ngannou needs to strike while the iron is hot on the heels of his high-profile encounter with Tyson Fury. Hearn…

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