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Alex Pattle

MYSTERIOUS: Oleksandr usyk i was shouting advice to tyson fury during poor performance vs francis ngannou - What They Never Told You

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Oleksandr Usyk has revealed he was shouting advice to Tyson Fury from ringside on Saturday, as the Briton struggled to a split-decision win over Francis Ngannou.

Ngannou, a mixed martial artist and ex-UFC champion, made his boxing debut as he took on the unbeaten Fury in Saudi Arabia, and the Cameroonian even knocked down the “Gypsy King” before losing a controversial decision.

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