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Tyson Fury remains the reigning champion, but his victory was hard-fought and far from the easy win many had anticipated on his way to a unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Fury had to overcome adversity, including being knocked down by Francis Ngannou, who was making his debut in the ring. Fury, who holds the WBC and lineal heavyweight titles, found himself on the defensive for much of the bout as Ngannou aggressively pressed the action. Traditionally, Fury has used his height and weight advantage to clinch with opponents and wear them down, but Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, managed to hold his own in the clinch, landing inside shots and even throwing Fury off at times. The most shocking moment occurred in the third round when Ngannou connected with a left hand that sent Fury to the canvas for a knockdown. Despite showing signs of fatigue in the middle rounds, Ngannou mounted furious comebacks in the later part of the fight, making Fury more hesitant to engage than he h
