LeBron James, Nate Diaz Among Those Unhappy with Fury-Ngannou Decision

LeBron James was among a long list of athletes who believe Francis Ngannou was robbed of a decision win against Tyson Fury in their boxing match on Saturday night.

Ngannou was a +800 underdog going into his pro boxing debut against the WBC heavyweight champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former UFC heavyweight champ put on a spectacular performance, knocking Fury down in the third round of an otherwise evenly-contested battle. “The Predator” eventually came up on the short side of a split decision, which many believe should have gone the other way.

James, among others, was unhappy with the outcome of the fight and voiced his displeasure on social media.

Exactly why i don't watch boxing! C'mon man! 🤦🏾‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2023

Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz also minced no words while weighing in on the outcome of the fight.

Tyson Fury lost and the boxing commentary biased af dumbasses they need to learn how to box ..

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) October 28, 2023

Former UFC bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling also echoed similar sentiments.

I thought Francis won but that’s boxing for ya https://t.co/3IG1xJKsTn

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 28, 2023

Meanwhile, the result raised transparency concerns for former UFC star, Darren Till who is plotting a brief move to the squared circle.

My next fight is gonna be in the world of boxing. But fuck me it’s one corrupt shambles of a thing. Francis won that fair and square. Either way he won no matter what. Unlucky Fury…
Not a bad fight.
Goodnight.

— DT (@darrentill2) October 28, 2023

Meanwhile, former UFC double champ Henry Cejudo and MMA GOAT contender Demetrious Johnson both hailed Ngannou as the new lineal heavyweight boxing champ.

new heavy weight champion of the world. this was bring your son to work day!! 😝 pic.twitter.com/H7bRUgqHNt

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) October 29, 2023

The biggest upset in combat sports history!
Francis Ngannou just became the Lineal World heavyweight BOXING champion #furyvsngannou

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 28, 2023

Finally, legendary boxer Roberto Duran also thought Ngannou should have walked out with his hand raised.

Roberto Duran thinks Francis Ngannou deserved to win against Tyson Fury

via @MMAJunkie pic.twitter.com/cdbWtwiTvo

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) October 28, 2023