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Tyson Fury (R) is knocked down by a huge left from Francis Ngannou before recovering to avoid humiliation in Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claimed a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook.<\/p>\n

But while one judge scored it 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, two gave it to Fury at 96-93 and 95-94.<\/p>\n

Fury\u2019s WBC heavyweight belt was not on the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat definitely wasn\u2019t in the script,\u201d Fury told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got caught round the back of the head [for the knockdown]. I wasn\u2019t hurt. I got up and got back to my boxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an awkward man and a good puncher and I respect him a lot. He\u2019s given me one of my toughest fights of the last 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fury seemed content with a slow start as he looked to get a read on his opponent.<\/p>\n

Fury got a first taste of Ngannou\u2019s power in round two, though, as a cut opened on the forehead of the Gypsy King when he ate a left hook.<\/p>\n

Fury\u2019s face carried the damage as the final bell rang and Ngannou\u2019s corner held his arms up high in the expectation that he was on the verge of pulling off the biggest shock in boxing.<\/p>\n

But the scorecards controversially fell in favour of the seasoned boxer, who won the commemorative \u2018Riyadh champion\u2019 belt and extended his unbeaten record to 35 \u2013 winning 34 and drawing one.<\/p>\n

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