Boxing Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury Confirms Fight With Former UFC Star Francis Ngannou

• Tyson Fury has revealed that he will be fighting Francis Ngannou in October
• The two fighters will face each other in Saudi Arabia under boxing rules
• Ngannou has promised to stop the British boxer

WBC Heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will be fighting former UFC Champion, Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in October.

The bout, which will be under the rules of boxing, will be held on October 28, 2023, in Riyadh.

Fury is ready to put his belt on the line and face the Cameroonian-French fighter. The two started their feud after Fury defeated Dillian Whyte in April last year at Wembley.

"As soon as that bell goes, it'll be bombs away! This guy is supposed to be the hardest puncher in the world, but let's see how he reacts when he gets hit by the Big GK," Fury said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

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"I can't wait to get back out there under the lights. I'm looking forward to showing the world that The Gypsy King is the greatest fighter of his generation in an epic battle with another master of his craft.

"Francis looked tough when he jumped in the ring after the Whyte fight, but there is no one tougher than me, and you'll all see that in devastating fashion on October 28."

Ngannou, who will be fighting for the first time under the boxing rules, is not worried by Fury's record and believes he is the man to stop the British boxer.

"I've been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years. My dream was always to box, and to box the best," he said in a social media post.

"After becoming the undisputed MMA heavyweight champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet.

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"I'd like to thank Riyadh Season and my team at 3Point0 Labs for helping put this event together. All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he's going to sleep."

Ngannou meets Kylian Mbappe

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe is really enjoying his time in Cameroon, the country of his father, following his visit to the Central African nation.

Mbappe arrived in Yaoundé with his father, Wilfrid Mbappe on Thursday, and will be in the country for three days, where he will meet high-ranking officials over his plans to invest in Cameroon.

The 2018 World Cup winner received a surprise invite from MMA star, Francis Ngannou, who treated him to the famous Cameroonian dish Ndole.