Relive the moment when Francis Ngannou shocked the boxing world when he knocked down Tyson Fury in 2023.

Unexpected results happened in the classic match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou on the Boxing floor.

The match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou has faced a series of questions from fans since it started: What will Fury do against a “newcomer” on the Boxing floor? How many rounds will Francis Ngannou last?

All have answers, just not as intended by both insiders and outsiders.

Tyson Fury, as announced before the match, wanted to knock out the former UFC champion within 6 rounds, immediately attacking from the first minute. However, Ngannou’s resistance is much stronger than what people believe he can do.

In the third round, Francis Ngannou suddenly launched a counterattack combination when Fury was close, a surprising left hook knocked the owner of the WBC heavyweight belt to the ring. Cheers echoed throughout Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Francis Ngannou did what no other boxing champion has done: defeat Tyson Fury in just 3 rounds.

Escaping from the dangerous situation, Tyson Fury played more carefully with the clear goal of winning points. The British boxer does not actively attack except for jabs thrown to score points.

In return, Francis Ngannou always finds a way to rise up every time he has the opportunity. In particular, in situations where he hugs the opponent, “The Predator” has an advantage thanks to his MMA experience and superior strength. In round 8, Francis Ngannou tried to find a way to end the fight but failed.

Francis Ngannou with his knockdown of Tyson Fury.

In the end, after 10 rounds, Tyson Fury won by unanimous decision (96-93, 95-94, 94-95) over Francis Ngannou.

The most worth mentioning point is the parameters in this match. The hit rates of both are Tyson Fury (71/223 – 31.8%), Francis Ngannou Ngannou (59/231 – 25.5%), respectively.

The WBC champion did better with 39 accurate jabs compared to his opponent’s 22 hits. But in return, Francis Ngannou excelled with 37 powerful punches, compared to only 32 punches by Tyson Fury. Even during the entire match, Tyson Fury did not have a clear chance to finish Ngannou.

As the person who is rated higher, Tyson Fury does not have too many dangerous situations towards his opponent.

What he showed helped Francis Ngannou dispel all doubts, as well as the disdain of the audience who thought he was not worthy of stepping into the ring with a classy champion like Tyson Fury.

On the contrary, this performance will certainly bring negative images to “The Gypsy King”, especially when he is about to unify the belt with the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champions. Oleksandr Usyk – who was present in the ring to challenge him after the match.