The match takes place on Saturday, 28 October. 

Riyadh, get ready to rumble. Battle of the Baddest: Fury Vs. Ngannou is coming to the Kingdom. Scheduled to take place on 28 October, the event sees Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou battle it out at Boulevard Hall. 

Fury is from Manchester, England, and he has represented both England and Ireland during his career. He is the World Boxing Council’s world champion, and has held the title since 2020. Plus, he is scheduled to fight against Oleksandr Usyk as part of Riyadh Season, but the date has not yet been confirmed. 

Francis Ngannou is a Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist and boxer. He is from Batie, Cameroon, and is signed to the Professional Fighters League. He has competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the UFC Heavyweight Champion. 

The General Entertainment Authority explained: “The clash to find out who is the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ will take place under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system. Both fighters however are promising to meet in the middle of the ring, go to war and win by knockout in devastating fashion.”

Battle of the Baddest: Fury Vs. Ngannou takes place on the opening night of Riyadh Season. The festival is one of the biggest of its kind in the Middle East, and brings together art, culture, food and entertainment. The festival is expected to start in style with a concert, parade and dazzling display of fireworks.

Tickets to Battle of the Baddest: Fury Vs Ngannou start from SAR 100 and go up to SAR 3,500. 

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