RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury included another layer to their competition before the previous UFC heavyweight champ’s return to the boxing ring on Friday versus Anthony Joshua.
With Ngannou vs. Joshua battle week in complete swing, a group was welcomed to the home of Turki Al-Sheikh on Tuesday that consistedof Eddie Hearn, both headliners, co-headliners Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker, as well as Fury.
There’s a constant story informed by numerous who seen it, that Fury strolled in and rightaway challenged Ngannou to kick off a spirited and tense discussion over the outcome of their October bout, which Fury won by questionable split choice. On Wednesday, Ngannou shared his side of how it unfolded.
“When we satisfied, he stated I called him a coward and I stated, ‘Wow, where did you hear that from? I neverever made that declaration about anyperson. I neverever called anyperson a coward, unless you’re actually a coward,’” Ngannou informed MMA Junkie and other pressreporters in a media scrum. “But I wear’t care to call a guy that actions in the ring to battle another guy, a coward.’
“He stated, ‘Yeah, you stated you beat me.’ I stated, ‘Yeah, I did beat you – that doesn’t mean I calle