Israel Adesanya takes a huge gamble of $120k on African brother Francis Ngannou to upset favorite Tyson Fury

Israel Adesanya places a bet on Francis Ngannou to prevail against boxing legend Tyson Fury.

Israel Adesanya takes a huge gamble of $120k on African brother Francis Ngannou to upset favorite Tyson Fury

Israel Adesanya bets on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou (Image via IMAGO)

Israel Adesanya puts his chips on Francis Ngannou against heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Ngannou sill make his boxing debut against Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this weekend. After his exit from the UFC, there was a lot of anticipation for Ngannou’s next big move. Surprisingly, it was Fury who gave him the opportunity. 

Ngannou has always been interested in boxing. Fighting a champion like Fury in his first fight is a huge deal. When he was in the UFC, Ngannou, along with Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, formed the three African Kings as they dominated their respective divisions.  Both Adesanya and Ngannou have always stood together on the international stage of sports, representing their continent with pride and determination.

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Despite Ngannou’s departure, it’s evident that Adesanya continues to offer unwavering support for his African compatriot. In anticipation of Ngannou’s highly anticipated bout, Adesanya publicly displayed his allegiance by sharing a betting slip showcasing his recent wager on the Stake platform, favoring Ngannou to emerge victorious in his clash against Tyson Fury. In the caption, he wrote:

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 Ain’t no fat sausage, it’s prime angus @stake ?.
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Although Ngannou looks extremely focused and confident towards fighting and even knocking out Fury in the fight, fans are a little skeptical about it. Fury had been world-class for some years and even though the belt is not on the line, the Brit would still like to keep his undefeated streak.

UFC champion backs Francis Ngannou to ‘destroy’  Tyson Fury in a real fight

The ongoing discussion regarding a hypothetical no-rules fight between MMA and boxing athletes has persisted for many years, with competitors from both sports speculating about the outcome in such an unrestricted combat scenario.

Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou and Mike Tyson (Image Courtesy: Imago )
Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou (Image Courtesy: Imago )

The imminent showdown between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou has reignited the debate and further fueled these age-old discussions. Sean Strickland, who recently secured the UFC middleweight championship, weighed in on the topic and offered his insights. He confidently asserted in a tweet that in an unrestrained, real-fight scenario, Ngannou would emerge victorious over Fury.

The anticipation for such a hypothetical matchup continues to captivate the imagination of combat sports enthusiasts. Fans have mostly seen MMA fighters entering a boxing ring; however, it will be interesting to see a famous boxer trying MMA.

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