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Tyson Fury flips off the media after controversial Francis Ngannou fight

Heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury wasn’t happy as he returned home following his narrow win over Francis Ngannou.

Tyson Fury flips off the media
Tyson Fury flips off the media

Tyson Fury stuck up his middle finger after arriving back in the UK following his win over Francis Ngannou.

The Gypsy King was awarded a controversial split decision win in the crossover contest, The Sun reports.

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But he has arrived back from Saudi Arabia with a souvenir from Ngannou – a nasty-looking black eye.

Fury, 35, took a lot of damage to his left eye during his ten rounds with former UFC champion Ngannou.

He grimaced as he pushed his luggage alongside wife Paris, who accompanied him to Riyadh.

Both were dressed in patterned clothing with Fury opting for a camouflage jacket, which he paired with a Gucci pouch.

Tyson Fury flips off the media
Tyson Fury flips off the media
Fury was dropped in the third round. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Fury was dropped in the third round. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Fury confirmed after the fight that he did not pick up any serious injuries against Ngannou.

He was dropped in the third round by a big left hand from the Cameroonian, but the Brit was adamant he deserved the victory.

The WBC heavyweight champion landed less than a third of the punches he threw in the Riyadh Rumble but was still more accurate than the MMA man-mountain.

Fury said: “I’m not a boxing judge, but I can clearly see he didn’t win the fight by the punch stats.

“And if he would’ve won the fight, they would’ve given it to him. Wouldn’t they?

“It wasn’t my own show, was it? We were both away fighter?”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Tyson Fury flips off the media after controversial Francis Ngannou fight

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