Boxing Legend Blasts Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou: "Get A Real Fight"

This boxing legend has had enough of the crossover fights.

Fernando Quiles Jr. | Jul 12, 2023

Boxing Legend Blasts Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou: "Get A Real Fight" /

One boxing Hall of Famer is disappointed by the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou booking.

Fury and Ngannou are set to collide on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury will not be stripped of the WBC Heavyweight Championship for taking the bout against an unranked boxer who is coming from the world of MMA.

MMA fans who have supported Francis Ngannou since his UFC split are happy for "The Predator." Some boxing pundits and former fighters, however, aren't as gleeful about the former UFC Heavyweight Champion going one-on-one with Fury.

Tyson Fury in the ring for a heavyweight boxing match. — (via Mikey Williams/Top Rank Boxing)

During a recent video posted on his YouTube Channel, International Boxing Hall of Famer Carl Froch slammed the decision to book Fury vs. Ngannou.

"Tyson Fury against Ngannou, so a crossover fight, boxing and MMA," Froch said. "Been there, seen it, heard it all before. Seen it with Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor. It's a load of rubbish. Nobody's interested anymore. MMA fighters trying to call out boxers, trying to get the clickbait talking so they can get these paydays. It's a load of rubbish. They've been talking ages about, 'Oh, the game's changing, the game's changing, it's gonna be brilliant.' What a disappointment. I was actually excited thinking, 'Right, I can't wait for this news,' and then you go and pull that out of the bag. A dead rabbit out of the bag, straight in the bin. It's just of no use to anybody. So, just stick to boxing promotion and get a real fight for Fury."

Never doubt a man with hope and faith.#FuryNgannou | 10.28.2023 | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/44pfCQgGgq
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 11, 2023

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Published Jul 12, 2023

FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.