Tyson Fury once put his success in the ring down to constant masturbating – and even claimed he can use both hands. The self-proclaimed Gypsy King gets back into the ring with his professional record on the line against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Saturday – having kept his hands busy in the build-up. The WBC heavyweight king, who […]

Boxing and football fans have been left baffled by the sight of Kanye West wearing a retro Premier League shirt in Saudi Arabia. The controversial and eccentric pop star is one of hundreds of A-List celebrities in Riyadh for Tyson Fury’s clash against Francis Ngannou. He turned up at the boxing with an army of guards and Saudi officials behind […]

British boxing legend Amir Khan claims the music world’s heavyweights will be in at Tyson Fury’s clash against Francis Ngannou – and they may even make an appearance at the after party. Fury takes on the former UFC heavyweight champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As one of the biggest and most glamorous events in fighting history, it has inevitably attracted […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Tyson Fury's nutritionist is stuffing him full of potatoes and kebabs before his Saudi showdown against Francis Ngannou. The 35-year-old WBC heavyweight champion puts his reputation rather than his belt on the line against former UFC heavyweight […]

Francis Ngannou will step into the ring for his lucrative fight against Tyson Fury – but the ex-UFC champion would have also landed a King’s ransom at ONE Championship. The Cameroonian makes his boxing debut against the Gypsy King in Saudi Arabia, in a bout where he is expected to earn around $10m (£8.2m). However, he was offered more than […]

Billy Joe Saunders says Tyson Fury ‘has too many ‘yes men’ in his camp’ and wasn’t fully focused in split decision win over boxing newcomer Francis Ngannou Fury defeated ex-MMA fighter Ngannou by split decision in Saudi Arabia Saunders suggested Fury might have been given an easy time by his corner LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury interview on THE HOOK – […]

Tyson Fury told to stop 'screwing around' and fight rival Oleksandr Usyk Tyson Fury will make his first journey into the fast-growing world of crossover boxing when he takes on former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia today. WBC heavyweight champion Fury is expected to defend his belt against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk later this year but before then he […]

Five potential opponents for Jake Paul on boxing return Tyson Fury received a brutal warning from Francis Ngannou ahead of their Saudi Arabia showdown when the former UFC champion claimed that the Gypsy King could miss his planned world title unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk in December. ‘The Predator’ delivered a chilling message to his British opponent when he asked […]

Tyson Fury told to stop 'screwing around' and fight rival Oleksandr Usyk Tyson Fury will make his much-anticipated return to the ring tonight when he takes on former UFC legend Francis Ngannou in a much-hyped crossover boxing match in Saudi Arabia. WBC heavyweight champion Fury will not be defending his belt on the night but the Gypsy King does have […]

Five potential opponents for Jake Paul on boxing return Francis Ngannou took part in one of the most lucrative boxing matches of the year on Saturday night when he came up against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia. But the Cameroon former UFC world champion has been at the other end of the scale, growing up in poverty and working a £1.50-a-day […]