{"id":293371,"date":"2023-10-30T00:13:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T00:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293371"},"modified":"2023-10-30T00:13:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T00:13:10","slug":"when-will-tyson-fury-fight-next-after-victory-over-francis-ngannou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/when-will-tyson-fury-fight-next-after-victory-over-francis-ngannou\/","title":{"rendered":"When will Tyson Fury fight next after victory over Francis Ngannou?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>When is Tyson Fury&#8217;s next fight and who will be his opponent after the Gypsy King&#8217;s split decision victory against Francis Ngannou?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tyson Fury survived a major scare in his triumph against Francis Ngannou\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click here for the all the reaction to the Gypsy King&#8217;s victory over Ngannou\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury interview on THE HOOK &#8211; our new boxing podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tyson Fury avoided one of the biggest shocks in boxing history by the skin of his teeth after rallying back to claim a controversial victory over Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<p>The Gypsy King was awarded the win by split decision in Saudi Arabia last night, but only after he was sent crashing to the canvas in jaw-dropping third-round drama.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His WBC heavyweight belt was not on the line in Riyadh but Fury visibly struggled to get to grips with the impressive Ngannou and delivered a sluggish performance.<\/p>\n<p>Ngannou made his professional boxing debut and more than matched Fury throughout the bout, only suffering an agonising setback on the judges&#8217; cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next up for Fury is set to be Oleksandr Usyk. Mail Sport has all the details&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/11\/77139403-12685289-image-a-1_1698578531928.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tyson Fury is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk next after his controversial win over Francis Ngannou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/11\/77139447-12685289-image-a-2_1698578549414.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fury and Usyk faced off in the ring but their provisional bout date in December is unlikely<\/p>\n<p><span>Who&#8217;s next?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fury and Usyk have signed contracts to set up an undisputed heavyweight championship fight in Saudi Arabia, a bout that will settle their rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>The showdown will see the fighters look to unify the WBC, IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles, with the duo holding the four major belts between them.<\/p>\n<p>Fury will enter the ring with his WBC belt, while Usyk currently holds the other three.<\/p>\n<p>It will be difficult for either superstar to hold all four titles for long, however, due to the obligations from four different sanctioning bodies in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Usyk, like Fury, has never lost a professional fight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/11\/77139401-12685289-image-a-3_1698578575960.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fury was knocked to the canvas by Ngannou in a major scare but his unbeaten record is intact<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/11\/77139465-12685289-image-a-4_1698578591722.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Both Usyk and Fury have signed contracts to set up the undisputed heavyweight title scrap<\/p>\n<p><span>When is the fight?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fury and Usyk went head to head in the ring after the former&#8217;s triumph over Ngannou, though the Gypsy King looked shellshocked after his narrow escape.<\/p>\n<p>No confirmation of a date for their upcoming fight was given, though.<\/p>\n<p>A proposed date of December 23 was pencilled in but this currently appears unlikely. Fury will need to assess his recovery before confirming when he can next box.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fury was dropped in the third round and suffered swelling around his left eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that Fury v Usyk is doubtful for December 23rd, with Riyadh Season running until March, offering more time for the scrap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/11\/77139471-12685289-image-a-5_1698578617157.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Frank Warren (second from left) has admitted the December 23 date is doubtful at present<\/p>\n<p><span>What have they said?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>During their face-off last night, Fury said: &#8216;Let&#8217;s go!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Usyk then replied: &#8216;Let&#8217;s go. I&#8217;m going to be fighting him, amazing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Let&#8217;s go now if you want,&#8217; Fury added. &#8216;It&#8217;ll be our next fight guaranteed.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s reluctance to set the date in stone is a backtrack from his earlier comments, which said the fight had to be December 23 or Usyk would be in breach of contract.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The whole world wants this fight,&#8217; Usyk said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12685289\/Tyson-Fury-Francis-Ngannou-Oleksandr-Usyk-date.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When is Tyson Fury&#8217;s next fight and who will be his opponent after the Gypsy King&#8217;s split decision victory against Francis Ngannou? 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