Athletes react to Tyson Fury's close win over Francis Ngannou - ESPN

The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday.

The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for Fury, who remains undefeated.

Ngannou defied the odds and went the distance against Fury. After leaving the UFC earlier this year, Ngannou made his intentions clear about seriously boxing in his new deal with the Professional Fighters League in May. The contract allowed him to box, setting up a megafight with Fury.

Ngannou shared his thoughts on the decision after the fight.

Tyson should say thank you to those 2 judges because I didn't win this fight