Following the contentious ruling in the title bout between defending champion Tyson Fury and challenger Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight boxing community has been a hive of activity this week. The two hard-hitting big guys were set to engage in a challenging and exciting fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. But many boxing fans and commentators are upset about the outcome because they think the referee stopped the fight too soon in the sixth round.
Unexpectedly, Kamaru Usman, the UFC Welterweight Champion, has weighed in on the recent and contentious fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Combat sports enthusiasts have been captivated by the incredible upset, and Usman—who is renowned for his ability to analyze situations—has offered his analysis of the choice that left many experts and fans in shock.
Usman breaks down controversial Ngannou vs Fury decision
Kamaru Usman explores the nuances of the Ngannou vs. Fury match. Despite the surprising result, Usman provided an analysis of the contentious choice, highlighting key moments and illuminating potential influences on the judges’ scorecards.
He said that the way boxing is judged nowadays is on the basis of the activity of the player inside the ring and throwing punches, without considering if the punches had any impact or any connection with the opponent.
He elaborated that Francis had a bigger impact in the fight and landed better punches on Fury, and even made him fall with one of his punches. The decision of the judges took everyone by surprise.
Usman said, “I have to be honest with everything. When it comes to the way that boxing is scored now, then of course they’re going to give it to Fury because it’s just I’m going to throw… Even if the punches don’t land, I’m hitting, it looks like I have the activity and I’m just moving around, dancing around… It looks like I have activity so they’re going to give him the fight just based on that but if you’re going to say, this was a fight, who won this fight? There’s no doubt that Francis Ngannou won that fight.”
Kamaru Usman unveils key factor behind Conor McGregor’s UFC gold hurdles
Usman then shifted his focus to another fascinating aspect of the fight game: the challenges that Conor McGregor, the former two-division champion, faces. Using his insider knowledge, Usman reveals a crucial element that he thinks has contributed to McGregor’s recent difficulties in winning back UFC gold.
Usman believes it is hard to maintain that drive and to have that zeal to be the champion once again. He agrees that Conor will make his comeback in the octagon soon and might win some fights but it will be very difficult for him to become the champion again. He also says that Conor’s comeback will be one of the biggest events and news.
After earning hundreds of millions of dollars, Usman believes man gets a lot of distractions in his life and it is difficult to maintain the focus and mindset of a champion. He said, “If one wants to win the belt, then it should be the only thing on his mind.”
McGregor had earlier pulled out of the testing pool, which raised many eyebrows. But his comeback is now almost certain, as he reentered the USADA testing pool recently and it is just a matter of time before he is seen in action once again.
