Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou face off as part of ‘Battle of the Baddest’ in Saudi Arabia.
This is the first boxing bout for UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who will be going up against WBC heavyweight champion, ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Date
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Saturday 28th October in Saudi Arabia.
"Tyson Fury will play with Ngannou."
— oddschecker (@oddschecker) October 27, 2023
@DomMcGuinness1 says Fury vs Ngannou is a complete mismatch as we look forward to the Battle of the Baddest.
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou UK Time
The TV coverage on TNT Sports gets underway at 6pm UK time, so we expect the main fight to take place around 10:40pm. However, it could be earlier or later depending of the results of the prior fights.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Undercard
Along with the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight, there are plenty of other fights on the undercard in Saudi Arabia.
- David Adeleye vs Fabio Wardley
- Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean
- Martin Bakole vs Carlos Takam
- Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright
- Moses Itauma vs Istvan Bernath
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Odds
As of the time of writing, Tyson Fury is the clear favourite for the fight, with a best price available of 1/10. Ngannou to win is a best price of 10/1, while the draw pays at 50/1.
| Result | Odds | Implied Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Fury | 1/10 | 90.9% |
| Francis Ngannou | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Draw | 50/1 | 2% |
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Prediction
80% of the bets on the Fury Ngannou fight through oddschecker so far this month have been on the winner market, with a surprisingly low 51.5% siding with the 'Gypsy King'.
Just a shade under 40% have backed Francis Ngannou, despite the Cameroonian-French fighter - better known for his MMA exploits = being given just an 11% chance by some of the bookmakers (8/1 best price on bet365).
38.7% of those betting on the Method of Victory have gone for Fury by Decision or Technical Decision, with 32% taking Fury by Knockout or Technical Knockout (KO TKO) or disqualification.
