gregregegg wrote: ↑19 Sep 2023, 16:43
Good undercard. They better all be sanctioned pro fights, not dogshit exhibitions…
Wasn't it settled long ago that this "exhibition" talk was just butt-hurt from Eddie Hearn? Fury-Ngannou is a real fight, at least it's as real as Mayweather vs. McGregor, no one called that an "exhibition" as ridiculous as it was
Well, there was one rather significant person who described Mayweather vs McGregor as an "unfortunate exhibition"...
gregregegg wrote: ↑19 Sep 2023, 16:43
Good undercard. They better all be sanctioned pro fights, not dogshit exhibitions…
Wasn't it settled long ago that this "exhibition" talk was just butt-hurt from Eddie Hearn? Fury-Ngannou is a real fight, at least it's as real as Mayweather vs. McGregor, no one called that an "exhibition" as ridiculous as it was
McGregor ca may weather was a legit sanctioned pro fight. Was it a joke, sure, but it was a pro boxing match.
This is not.
As far as I know It will not go on there record (at least not on boxrec)
How does boxrec decide if a fight is "real" or not? It's not a sanctioned WBC title fight, but it's a real boxing match, why wouldn't it go on boxrec?
Wasn't it settled long ago that this "exhibition" talk was just butt-hurt from Eddie Hearn? Fury-Ngannou is a real fight, at least it's as real as Mayweather vs. McGregor, no one called that an "exhibition" as ridiculous as it was
McGregor ca may weather was a legit sanctioned pro fight. Was it a joke, sure, but it was a pro boxing match.
This is not.
As far as I know It will not go on there record (at least not on boxrec)
How does boxrec decide if a fight is "real" or not? It's not a sanctioned WBC title fight, but it's a real boxing match, why wouldn't it go on boxrec?
if it's a legit fight, it should go on boxrec. period.
sanctioned by an alphabet org or not.
won't give fury any boxrec points ahainst a boxing debutant anyways.
still it should be on his record.
it's still the linear heavyweight champion of the world vs. the former ufc champion.
if ngannou really pulls off a?knockout, he should be recognized as the linear heavyweight champion of the world, again: IF IT'S A LEGIT BOXING CONTEST. zero reason why not.
a points win for ngannou is highly, highly unlikely, but who knows? nothing is impossible!
Who is sanctioning Parker - Kean, Takam-Bakole, and Wardley - Adeleye, or are those fights not counting on their records?
Sounds like the WBC is sanctioning it as a non-title fight:
Mixed reaction was met with the morning news that Fury will next face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a sanctioned boxing match. The two will meet on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in accordance with traditional boxing rules to include three ringside judges who will score under the ten-point must system.
A couple of interesting matchups there, but Makhmudov should be fighting a better opponent than the chinny Smakici. I would prefer Kean-Smakici and Makhmudov-Parker. Adeleye-Wardley is a good matchup.
LOL! Might be the fattest I've seen Fury!! Sure hope the fix is in!
Well, the fattest since Seferi?
He has put it on around the middle, and lost a bit from the chest and arms.
I'd laugh my arse off if he lost this, because physically it doesn't look like he is taking it very seriously.
Edit: I've just watched Ngannou on the pads
Tyson's probably done enough prep if he finds his way to the ring.
Unbeaten British heavyweight standouts Fabio Wardley and David Adeleye will meet in a high-stakes clash Saturday, Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 12-round battle of unbeatens will serve as the chief support contest to the showdown between WBC & lineal heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury and lineal MMA heavyweight world champion Francis Ngannou.
The event, which marks the opening of Riyadh Season - features a night of action delivered by boxing’s marquee division, the heavyweights.
Former WBO world champion Joseph Parker (32-3, 22 KOs), from Auckland, New Zealand, goes up against Canada’s Simon Kean (23-1, 22 KOs), and bone-crunching puncher Arslanbek Makhmudov (17-0, 16 KOs), also residing in Canada, takes on Croatian veteran Agron Smakici (19-2, 17 KOs). Both fights are scheduled for 10 rounds.
And, in a special six-round special attraction, 18-year-old heavyweight phenomenon Moses Itauma (5-0, 3 KOs) will face an opponent to be named.
This unprecedented heavyweight spectacular is promoted by Queensberry, Top Rank and GIMIK Fight Promotions, along with Eye Of The Tiger, promoter of Kean and Makhmudov.
Fury-Ngannou and the heavyweight undercard will be available on pay-per-view in the United States.
Ipswich’s Wardley (16-0, 15 KOs) became English champion in 2021 with a first-round stoppage of Nick Webb before capturing British honors with a third-round TKO of Nathan Gorman last November. He is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Michael Coffie in April.
Adeleye (12-0, 11 KOs), from London, is the current WBO European champion, having won his maiden professional title by defeating the previously unbeaten Dmytro Bezus at York Hall in February and subsequently stopping Emir Ahmatovic in June.
The Adeleye-Wardley rivalry hit new heights at the Fury-Ngannou press conference in London earlier this month, as the fighters and their camps brawled on the red carpet. The melee left Wardley with cuts above his left eye and under his chin.
Parker captured the WBO crown in 2016 with a points triumph over future champion Andy Ruiz Jr. in Auckland. He made two title defenses before an unsuccessful unification fight against Anthony Joshua in 2018. He won the WBO Intercontinental championship in May 2021 with a decision victory over Derek Chisora, making a successful defense against the Chisora seven months later.
Parker lost a bid for the WBO Interim world title against Joe Joyce last September, but he has enjoyed a successful 2023 with wins over Jack Massey and Faiga Opelu. Kean won the WBC International Silver championship in 2019 with a defeat of former world champion Siarhei Liakhovich, making a successful defense against Daniel Martz the following year. He has won eight straight via the short route, most recently notching a seventh-round stoppage over Eric Molina in March.
Makhmudov won the WBC Continental Americas strap in 2019, becoming the first man to stop Jonnie Rice. He went on to win the NABF and NABO belts with a slew of wins over notable opponents, including Pavel Sour, Erkan Teper and Mariusz Wach. Makhmudov had a triumphant United States debut in July, obliterating Raphael Akpejiori in two rounds. Smakici challenged for the vacant European title in his last fight, but he suffered a loss to the undefeated Agit Kabayel. The Croatian’s only other setback came against then-unbeaten Zhan Kossobutskiy in 2019.
Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou, 10 rounds, heavyweight
Fabio Wardley vs. David Adeleye, 12 rounds, heavyweight
Joseph Parker vs. Simon Kean, 10 rounds, heavyweight
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Agron Smakici, 10 rounds, heavyweight
Moses Itauma vs. TBA, 6 rounds, heavyweight
adislav123 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2023, 08:14
if it's a legit fight, it should go on boxrec. period.
sanctioned by an alphabet org or not.
won't give fury any boxrec points ahainst a boxing debutant anyways.
still it should be on his record.
it's still the linear heavyweight champion of the world vs. the former ufc champion.
if ngannou really pulls off a?knockout, he should be recognized as the linear heavyweight champion of the world, again: IF IT'S A LEGIT BOXING CONTEST. zero reason why not.
a points win for ngannou is highly, highly unlikely, but who knows? nothing is impossible!
Get to work boxrec making for Francis Ngannou a page.
Fury and Ngannou have been champs of their sports for a long time, and if they want to do this then that is their business. Everybody has the right not to watch it. It is only if Fury continues making excuses after this that I will label him a ducker of Usyk.
Or if he retires then we might as well cheer for Ngannou to SHOCK THE WORLD. He is a cool guy and it will make him the biggest star if he beats Fury. I think he is a freak of nature type of athlete, which is why I give him a puncher's chance. If they fought in a parking lot wouldn't Ngannou have a chance? He has to cut weight to make 265 lbs.
