put in a historic performance against in ‘The Battle of The Baddest’. And has come out in support of the MMA fighter despite his loss in the fight. Ngannou was making his professional boxing debut in the match. Experts from the combat sports community had given him no chance in the matchup.
But Ngannou proved everyone wrong when he dropped Fury in the 3 rd round and controlled the center of the squared circle for the majority of the fight. However, Ngannou lost the fight on the judges’ scorecards. Now, in a recent episode of the JRE (Joe Rogan Experience), Rogan has claimed that Fury was awarded extra time to recover by the referee.ADVERTISEMENT
Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight, champion shocked the world when he dropped Tyson Fury in their recent ‘superfight’. Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, was considered the mass favorite leading up to the bout. But Ngannou’s power, which led him to the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division, proved to be too much for the boxer to handle.
Ngannou dropped Fury with a left hook in the 3 rd round. Fury managed to recover and get up off the floor before the 10 count was complete.ADVERTISEMENT
In the recent JRE episode no. 2056, Rogan sat down with magician, David Blaine. The conversation touched upon the Fury vs. Ngannou fight where Rogan revealed that he believes Fury was given extra time to recover. While examining the video of the knockdown, Rogan pointed out, ”
Rogan further pointed out that Fury remained down for about 22 seconds before re-engaging, suggesting he received additional recovery time.ADVERTISEMENT
Rogan’s comments reflect the sentiments of a lot of fans around the world. And the podcast host has also slammed the judges for this fight!
Joe Rogan, the UFC color commentator, commended Francis Ngannou’s performance in his boxing match against Tyson Fury. The bout ended in a close split decision loss, with one judge scoring it in favor of Ngannou, another for Fury, and one with a wide margin for Fury.ADVERTISEMENT
Rogan, along with many others, believed Ngannou should have won. In another episode of the JRE with Elon Musk, Rogan was furious with the judging for the fight. He stated, “
He pointed out that Ngannou’s lack of boxing experience made his performance even more impressive. Rogan believes the fight’s turning point occurred when Ngannou scored a knockdown in the third round, catching Fury by surprise and altering the match’s dynamics. Despite the controversial result,
It remains to be seen if Francis Ngannou will rematch Tyson Fury next. Or if the former MMA fighter will set his sights on other heavyweight boxers in the future.
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