A boxing night took place on October 28 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), with the main event being a heavyweight clash between WBC champion Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
The fight, which went all of the allotted ten rounds, ended with Fury winning by split decision of the judges. Western bookmakers published the starting odds a day after the fight, with the odds on Fury's victory at 1.25 (80% probability), while Ngannou's success is rated at 4 (25% probability).
Fury previously entered the ring in December 2022, defeating Derek Chisora by technical knockout in the tenth round. He has 34 wins (24 by knockout), one draw and no losses. The last fight was Ngannou's debut in the boxing ring.