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The outcome of Tyson Fury’s split-decision victory over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou has proved controversial - but the punch stats from the heavyweight crossover fight have revealed a different story esports
Fury survived a knockdown and avoided the first loss of his professional career when he was named a split-decision winner – 94-95, 96-93, 95-94 esports
Ngannou, was making his esports boxing debut yet outfought Fury for much of the bout, as a stunned audience looked on in Riyadh esports
The 37-year-old former UFC champion was a massive underdog in the main event in Riyadh but produced a superb performance with immense discipline and aggression, and many figures in the world of esports boxing declared that the “Predator” had been denied a rightful win esports
But while Ngannou scored the most memorable moments of the fight - including his stunning knockdown in the third round, clipping Fury on the top of the head with a fine left hook, stats have revealed that it was the Gypsy King who landed the most punches during the 10-round contest esports
According to Compubox, Fury landed 71 of his 223 punches while Ngannou only managed to connect with 59 from his 231 attempted shotsFury was also the more active fighter in six of the ten rounds, with Ngannou edging three and another, the seventh round, equal esports
The stats also show that Ngannou landed just six punches in the final two rounds compared to Fury’s 13, which have been the difference on the judges’ scorecards esports
After the fight, Oleksandr Usyk entered the ring to face off with Fury, whom he is contracted to fight next esports
Ukrainian Usyk, unbeaten like Fury, holds the unified heavyweight esports boxing titles esports
The pair have been rumoured to clash in Riyadh on 23 December, though Fury and his promoter Frank Warren played coy after the fight with Ngannou esports
“That definitely wasn’t in the script,” said Fury esports
“[Ngannou] is a lot esports better of a boxer than we thought he’d be esports
He’s a very awkward man, and he’s a good puncher, and I respect him a lot esports
He was very awkward, he wasn’t coming forward; he was waiting for me to throw my punches then looking to counter esports
“[The knockdown] is a part of esports boxing esports
I got caught behind the head esports
I got up and it was alright; I got back to my esports boxing esports
“I don’t know how close [the fight] was, but I got the win and that’s what it is esports
I’ve been out of the ring a long time again esports
You can see it in here – ring rust, everything esports
No excuses, though esports
He’s cut me across the eye there esports
It was a good, rough fight esports
Perfect esports
” (Getty Images)Usyk, 36, then said: “Let’s go esports
I’m going to be fighting him, amazing esports
It’s a big fight, the whole world wants this fight esports
We’re back in this ring, 23 December, thank you very much, I go to sleep esports
”Fury said: “It’s been going on a long time, let’s do the fight – over here, for all the belts, the undisputed title of the world esports
Listen, it’s not up to me; we’d go now esports
These guys will sort it out, it’ll be my next fight guaranteed esports
”But Warren added: “I don’t think the date will be announced just yet esports
This fight is on esports
Both fighters want it esports
Tyson’s got a cut there esports
We’ll see how it heals esports
“It’s the biggest fight in esports boxing esports
Everybody wants to see it esports
They’ll see it in Saudi, it’ll break all box-office records esports
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Australia’s Angus Gardner is one of the referees at this year’s Rugby World Cup esports
The 39-year-old official is at a third tournament, making a debut as an assistant in England in 2015 before stepping up to the refereeing panel four years later in Japan esports
He has been selected to oversee this year’s semi-final esports between New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France, his first knockout appointment esports
New Zealand v Argentina LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 latest updates as All Blacks hunt semi-final winBorn in Sydney, Gardner took up refereeing at the age of 15 esports
He made his Super Rugby debut in 2012, officiating an encounter esports between the Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds esports
RecommendedNew Zealand v Argentina LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 latest updates as All Blacks hunt semi-final winEngland vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Ben O’Keeffe?Springboks respond to sickening death threats against Cobus Reinach at Rugby World CupBy that stage, he had already made an international debut – in November 2011, Gardner took charge of an Oceania Cup match esports between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu in Port Moresby esports
A Tier One debut followed five years later, setting Gardner on a pathway to refereeing matches at the 2019 World Cup esports
His reputation has grown since, allowing him to earn selection for this semi-final esports
Gardner’s appointment may be good news for Pumas fans – the Australian was in charge for their historic first-ever win over the All Blacks in 2020 esports
Which games has Angus Gardner refereed at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?South Africa v Scotland – Pool B (10 September, Marseille)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Jordan Way (Aus)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)Italy v Uruguay – Pool A (20 September, Nice)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Jordan Way (Aus)TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)Tonga v Romania – Pool B (8 October, Lille)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) & Christophe Ridley (Eng)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)Semi-final 1: New Zealand v Argentina (20 October, Paris)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Karl Dickson (Eng)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)More aboutRugby World CupNew Zealand rugbyArgentina rugbyJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is World Cup official Gardner?New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is World Cup official Gardner?Angus Gardner Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today esports
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