{"id":287865,"date":"2023-09-07T14:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287865"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:22:52","slug":"tyson-fury-really-is-the-gypsy-king-in-new-fight-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/tyson-fury-really-is-the-gypsy-king-in-new-fight-poster\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury really IS the Gypsy King in new fight poster"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tyson Fury really IS the Gypsy King in new fight poster, as he poses with a crown and gold-trimmed robe ahead of Saudi showdown with Francis Ngannou<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tyson Fury is set to take on Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on October 28<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gypsy King has taken to Instagram to promote to highly-anticipated fight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On the fight poster, he is seen wearing a gold crown and gold-trimmed robe\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tyson Fury has lived up to his moniker of the &#8216;Gypsy King&#8217; by posing with a crown on his head as he prepares to face Francis Ngannou next month.<\/p>\n<p>Fury is set to take on the former UFC heavyweight champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28 in an intriguing clash billed the &#8216;Battle of the Baddest&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old Brit will be aiming to prove he is still the man to beat in boxing&#8217;s blue-riband division, and promotion for the fight is now being stepped up.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Fury put up a new fight poster of himself wearing a gold crown and a red robe with a gold trim alongside the caption &#8216;The King of Kings&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Fury is seen posing with a clenched right fist while wearing multiple gold rings to complete his kingly look.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/14\/75168043-0-image-m-114_1694093747935.jpg\" height=\"507\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tyson Fury has been pictured wearing a gold crown and gold-trimmed robe for a new fight poster ahead of his clash with Francis Ngannou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/14\/75168047-0-image-m-116_1694093804305.jpg\" height=\"530\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ngannou is also wearing a crown and robe as he looks to try and pull off a major upset<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/07\/14\/75168267-12492117-image-a-117_1694093995050.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ngannou will be stepping into a professional boxing ring for the first time after leaving the UFC<\/p>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s Instagram post cut out Ngannou, but the full fight poster shows the Cameroonian-born star looking back at Fury and donning his own crown and robe.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, gold is the main colour of choice from Ngannou, as he poses nonchalantly with dazzling chains around his neck.<\/p>\n<p>He will be looking to pull off a major upset in the Middle East when he enters the ring for his first ever professional boxing match.<\/p>\n<p>Ngannou held the UFC heavyweight title between 2021 and 2023, but after walking away from the organisation he is now trying his hand at a completely different combat sport.<\/p>\n<p>He could hardly have picked a tougher challenge either, as he will test himself against the unbeaten Fury who is widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The first press conference between the pair is due to take place later today in London and could be a lively affair, particularly if Fury&#8217;s dad John is in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>John brought a premature end to Tommy Fury&#8217;s press conference with KSI last month by flipping and kicking tables while up on stage at Wembley Arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12492117\/Tyson-Fury-really-Gypsy-King-new-fight-poster-poses-crown-gold-trimmed-robe-ahead-Saudi-showdown-Francis-Ngannou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tyson Fury really IS the Gypsy King in new fight poster, as he poses with a crown and gold-trimmed robe ahead of Saudi showdown with <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/tyson-fury-really-is-the-gypsy-king-in-new-fight-poster\/\" title=\"Tyson Fury really IS the Gypsy King in new fight poster\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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