When is Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou? PPV price and fight date confirmed

Tyson Fury faces Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia later this month, with his fight against the former UFC heavyweight champion taking place on Saturdya, October 28.

It is expected to be the first of two fights coming up for the self-styled Gypsy King, with his next fight being against Oleksandr Usyk in a unification bout. That date has been reportedly pencilled in for December 23, meaning that this upcoming contest against Ngannou provides a good chance for Fury to warm up ahead of facing the biggest night of his career.

The Usyk announcement is likely to raise interest in the upcoming Ngannou fight, with the contest between two of the most well-known fighters on the planet expected to be a fascinating watch. The fight will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the pay-per-view package costing £21.95 and you can sign-up here.

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Speaking ahead of his brother Tommy's fight against KSI on Saturday night, Fury praised Ngannou for his career and talked up the fight, saying: "The man's got 20 fights. He's gone from being homeless to world champion in six years.

"I don't underestimate anybody like that. I take him 100% serious, I trained as hard for him as I did Wilder, Klitschko, anybody and you know, I gotta do my job.

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will face each other on October 28 in Saudi Arabia in a fascinating crossover fight between two world champions. It's MMA vs boxing and the whole event will be shown live on TNT Sports box office.

£21.95

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