Ngannou dropped Fury in the third round and appeared to dominate for much of the 10-round bout despite Fury picking up the victory.
Tyson Fury, left, came off the canvas to claim a controversial split decision win over Francis Ngannou
Hardy believes Ngannou – who signed a multi-fight deal with mixed martial arts league PFL in May – did the “unthinkable” and said he had him winning the fight on his own scorecard.PFL Europe Head of Fighter Operations Hardy told the PA news agency: “For Francis to hold his composure like he did and to outpoint and outbox him was unthinkable.“I had him winning the fight. I have my scorecard and I had him 96-93 because of the knockdown in the third and I stand by it.
Fury had written off Ngannou’s chances in the build-up, comparing the fight to “a table tennis champion facing Djokovic in the Wimbledon final”.Fury’s eye was inspected by medics during the fight He said: “I think we’ll see him fight in Professional Fighters League and then see him move back into the boxing world and have another big fight.
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