No it wasnβt a dream Francis Ngannou very nearly defeated the WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury in Riyadh.
Earlier in the week Tyson Fury had likened Francis Ngannouβs chances in their fight to those of a βtable-tennis championβ playing Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.
And well after last nightβs performance Ngannou responded.
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Taking to X (formerly Twitter) he posted:
βTable Tennis champion of the world.β
Table Tennis champion of the world βπΏ #FuryNgannou pic.twitter.com/HmMZCcVYfR
β Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 29, 2023
He also took aim at the two judges that scored the fight in the βGypsy Kingβsβ favour.
Tyson should say thank you to those 2 judges because I didn't win this fight π#FuryvsNgannou #RiyadhSeason
β Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 29, 2023
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