British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury won a controversial split decision victory over Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou despite being knocked down in the third round. One judge voted in favor of Ngannou, but the other two judges scored the fight in favor of Fury. NBA stars LeBron James and Joel Embiid criticized the decision. Fury admitted the fight didn’t go as planned and praised Ngannou’s skills. Fury is now set to face Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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