Fury to face Ngannou under professional boxing rulesNgannou was stripped of UFC title over contract dispute
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on 28 October in a bout under professional boxing rules, the fight’s promoters said on Tuesday.
The announcement did not specify the contracted number of rounds for the bout, but confirmed it will take place in a regulation boxing ring with three ringside judges using the 10-point must system.
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