After more than a year of speculation about a clash between two of the world’s best fighters, a bout between heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, has been set.
According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, the two heavyweights will fight in a boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 28. At this time, the rules and the number of rounds for the exhibition fight remain unclear.
Whispers about the fight between the two greats date back until April of 2022 after Fury defeated Dillian Whyte to retain his WBC heavyweight title. Following his victory, the 34-year-old Englishman called out Ngannou, saying he would fight the UFC icon in what would be a “however, he wants it: in a cage, in a boxing ring, in boxing gloves, UFC gloves, we can make it happen.”
