Fury vs Ngannou Predictions, Best Bets & Latest Odds (Boxing)
- Written by David Bet
Tyson Fury faces former UFC heavyweight champio Francis Ngannou in a highly-anticipated boxing fight on Saturday October 28. The long-awaited, highly-anticipated clash has been billed as “Battle of the Baddest”. So, who will be the baddest man on the planet? Read here our Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou predictions, betting tips, best odds and free bets to use on this epic fight!
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How To Watch Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou in the UK?
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Saturday, October 28. The fight will be a 10-round professional fight but Fury's WBC belt will NOT be on the line.
The fight will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will be broadcast on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
TNT Sports have confirmed that the PPV price will cost fans £21.95.
Expect ring-walks to get going from around 10pm UK time.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Betting Preview
Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) has placed his reputation on the line by risking his unbeaten professional record against a UFC fighter. The Briton had been criticised by boxing fans for taking on this crossover bout rather than fighting the WBO, WCB, IBF and IBO champion. However, a fight between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is also now on the cards, for either December or January.
It will be the first fight of this calendar year for the Gypsy King. After destroying Deontay Wilder in an epic trilogy (two KO victories after the draw in the first fight) he retired in April 2022 after knocking out Dillian Whyte. Anyway, Fury backtracked and returned in the fall of that year to defeat Derek Chisora via TKO.
He will be the big man here once again. Fury holds a one 1/2-inch reach advantage over Ngannou and outweighs him by approximately 12 pounds.
Former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou (MMA 17-3) will be making his debut in the ring. The Cameroon born fighter is a hard-hitting puncher and forged a successful MMA career out of his boxing ability.
He joined the UFC in 2015, and went 12-2 for the promotion. His powerful hands allowed him to knock Jairzinho Rozenstruik out with just 20 seconds on the clock. Ngannou also fought Cain Velasquez and knocked him to the canvas after just 26 seconds. "The Predator" won the UFC heavyweight title in 2021 and defended it in January 2022 against Ciryl Gane, but an inability to reach terms with the MMA organization saw him depart from the Octagon. Anyway, he tallied six straight wins before vacating the title when his UFC contract expired.
Ngannou is a "beast". He stands at six foot four inches (193cm) and weighs in at 250 pounds (113 kilograms) and has a reach of 83 inches (211 cm). He has added Mike Tyson to his training team to add some intrigue and learn new skills.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Odds: Who is the favorite?
The best betting sites have made Tyson Fury the long odds-on favourite (best price is 1/10 at BetUK) to beat Francis Ngannou. The hardest hitter in the MMA history is, of course, the underdog here. He is 8/1 with SpreadEX to beat the Gypsy King (it would be the first defeat in Tyson Fury's boxing career). A draw between the two fighters is priced a 33/1 with Coral.
Surely, bookies will offer plenty of enhanced odds ahead of one of the most ancipated events of this sport and you will find the best price boost offers on this very page.
Update: Betvictor are offering 50/1 Fury to win!
Fury vs Ngannou Predictions: Who will win?
Francis Ngannou built a reputation as a formidable puncher on his way to becoming UFC heavyweight champion. He has the Guiness World Record for the strongest punch in the world.
A puncher always has a chance, but Fury has already faced arguably the greatest knockout artist of the heavyweight division in Deontay Wilder, and Wilder is a genuine boxer compared to Ngannou.
The 'Predator' has never been knocked out but was hit with an unimpressive 59 percent of overall strike attempts during his time in the UFC.
Hence, we expect Fury to punish the former MMA champion who will probable need a knockout blow to win the bout.
Will the Gypsy King underestimate Ngannou? We don't think so. Tyson Fury is aware of his opponent's power and his fighting IQ will play big roles in this one.
We expect the Brit to start the fight cautiously and start pushing after three or four rounds when Ngannou progressively gasses out.
As a result, our prediction is that Tyson Fury will beat the former UFC heavyweight champion in round 5-6.
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fury vs Ngannou fight an exhibition bout?
Both camps have insisted this will not be an exhibition. There will be three ringside judges. It will be a 10-round professional boxing match and the 10-point must system – the scoring criteria used in all of professional boxing – is being implemented.
Where will the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight take place?
The boxing match between the current world heavyweight champion and ex-UFC heavyweight champion is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Are there any belts on the line for Fury vs Ngannou?
Although this will be a professional bout Tyson Fury’s titles will not be at stake.
Who is fighting on the Fury vs Ngannou undercard?
The main card consists of an all-heavyweight six-fight main card.
Fury vs Ngannou headlines the five-fight all-heavyweight lineup of action. Among the bouts, David Adeleye (12-0, 11 KOs) meets fellow-unbeaten Fabio Wardley (16-0, 15 KOs) in a 12-round all-British showdown.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou
David Adeleye vs Fabio Wardley
Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean
Martin Bakole vs Carlos Takam
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Agron Smakici
Moses Itauma vs TBC
Can MMA fighters beat boxing champions?
MMA fighters usually have disappointing performances in the boxing ring (think Ben Askren, Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz and Dillon Danis for example).
There is one key exception to the rule which is Conor McGregor as the Irishman fought Floyd Mayweather and lasted 10 rounds with one of the best boxers of all time.
