Francis Ngannou wanted to prove he can hack it in the boxing world, not just in MMA. Mission accomplished. He didn’t win his debut Saturday, but certainly will leave Saudi Arabia with a newfound respect from many in the boxing world. Despite a size disadvantage, and despite no pro boxing experience, Ngannou gave Tyson Fury , the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion, a competitive fight – and even landed the fight’s only knockdown. But in the end, Fury (34-0-1), who was a prohibitive betting favorite around 14-1 when the fight started for his fight with boxing debutant Ngannou (0-1), took home a win on the scorecards by unanimous decision. Fury won with a pair of 96-93 score and a 95-94
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