Eddie Hearn thinks Francis Ngannou got a raw deal in his controversial split decision loss to Tyson Fury, but sees the result as one that shakes up boxing’s heavyweight division.
Hearn, the chairman of Matchroom Boxing, had his eyes on Saturday’s showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Fury and former UFC heavyweight champ Ngannou in Saudi Arabia – seemingly along with the rest of the combat sports world.
Odds and expectations pegged it as a likely blowout result for Fury coming in, but the reality was much different. Ngannou kept it highly competitive from beginning to end and even had the fight’s only knockdown in Round 3 that created a narrow result on the scorecards. Two of three judges scored it for Fury, generating much outrage.
