Undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury and former undisputed UFC heavyweight titleholder, Francis Ngannou faced-off in a tense assembly at at the moment’s ceremonial weigh-ins, ahead of tomorrow’s blockbuster professional boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury, the incumbent undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, will make his return to the squared circle for the primary time since he landed a 3rd profession win over title challenger, Derek Chisora, touchdown a knockout win over the latter again in December of final yr.
As for Batié native, Ngannou, the previous UFC heavyweight champion turned PFL (Skilled Fighters League) acquisition, will make his skilled boxing debut in his struggle in opposition to Fury tomorrow, returning to fight sports activities for the primary time since he turned in a title unification win over Ciryl Gane again in January of final yr at UFC 270.
Sharing a tense, but cordial buildup forward of their blockbuster showdown within the desert this weekend, Fury got here in heavier than Ngannou for the heavyweight conflict – with the Morecambe native slamming the scales at 277.7lbs.
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou share a tense staredown
For Ngannou, it additionally proved a career-high weight for the Cameroonian, who exceeded the prior UFC heavyweight restrict of 265lbs for the conflict – coming in at 272.1lbs for the bout with Fury tomorrow in Saudi Arabia.
Sharing a face-off within the middle of the stage after each tipped the scales, Fury and Ngannou butted foreheads, earlier than the British heavyweight goaded the previous UFC heavyweight champion, and leaned his frame on him, drawing a reaction from Ngannou.
Who wins tomorrow in Riyadh: Tyson Fury or Francis Ngannou?
