Francis Ngannou Decides On Appealing His Controversial Defeat

Following demands to appeal his split decision loss to Tyson Fury in their contentious fight in Saudi Arabia, Francis Ngannou has made a definitive decision.

The former UFC heavyweight champion stunned the world by knocking Fury out in the third round and then going the distance with him.

At the end of the fight, many thought Francis Ngannou had done enough to win, but Fury was proclaimed the winner by the judges, prompting supporters to accuse him of being “robbed.”

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When asked by TMZ Sports if he would contest the decision, Ngannou replied: “Who am I gonna appeal to? [The British Boxing Commission]? I have no chance. I think that’s just another way of humiliation.”

Ngannou has now set his sights on a rematch with Fury and is hoping that Oleksandr Usyk will stand aside from an undisputed meeting with the ‘Gypsy King’ to let the fight take place.

“The rematch is what I want next the most,” he said.

“As for right now I feel like there are a lot of options for me, but I want to choose wisely, and I would go for the rematch first.

“My best scenario in boxing is to wait for Fury. If Usyk can step out and let me fight Fury, I’ll fight Fury, then I’ll let them do whatever they do. I’ll go back, maybe do some MMA fight and come back with some people in boxing.

“I’m planning to fight potentially twice next year, [starting] maybe February or March.”