‘Remember this day’: Twitter reacts to Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury announcement

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman didn't respond to a text message asking if Fury's heavyweight title will be on the line. The rules and number of rounds are unclear at this time. pic.twitter.com/shxhaqvjt8

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) July 11, 2023

Never doubt a man with hope and faith.#FuryNgannou | 10.28.2023 | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/44pfCQgGgq

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 11, 2023

UNDISPUTED LINEAL CHAMP vs UNDISPUTED LINEAL CHAMP! LFG

[ via TW//@MikeCoppinger | 📸 via @espn ] pic.twitter.com/XIXAf8k0SB

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 11, 2023

This man went on one hell of a journey and produced one of the greatest stories in combat sports history. Very happy for Francis Ngannou's upcoming pay day. Fair play 🫡 #FuryNgannou pic.twitter.com/iVE2pnUrJa

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) July 11, 2023

Get the bag https://t.co/5VDGp8t4Dh

— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) July 11, 2023

Ganan los dos, Tyson Fury la pelea 🥊, y Francia Ngannou la bolsa de su vida 💰

— Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (@gastonreyno) July 11, 2023

Please don’t let this announcement distract from the fact that the name of Ngannou’s new fight promotion is …

GIMIK Fight Promotions.

😅

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 11, 2023

Hard to find much room for criticism here. If you think Francis is going to get smoked, then cool, but the structure of the contest is pretty ideal for the fans. https://t.co/xQ1fPGAAmR

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) July 11, 2023

This moment was made possible by the fighter lawsuit that compelled UFC to put expiration clauses in fighter contracts at the time Francis Nagannou signed them.

When we think about what news actually matters in MMA and where the lion’s share of coverage goes, remember this day. https://t.co/aMIGxcRDMB

— Luke Thomas🏋️‍♀️ (@lthomasnews) July 11, 2023

😨whoa https://t.co/6oharuicgW

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2023

Who is the baddest man on the planet?#FuryNgannou set for a blockbuster clash on October 28th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/7G6lr5UjZE

— Frank Warren (@FrankWarren) July 11, 2023

Looks like it's official! Who do you guys think wins? I'm happy Francis is getting a big payday but I can't see him beating Tyson. pic.twitter.com/ZUoazHeklC

— Kyle The Monster Nelson (@THE__MONSTER) July 11, 2023

Mannnnnnn I’m so happy for my bro @francis_ngannou and @Marquel_Martin . Bet on yourself ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/euSWilfrN0

— Anatomy of a Fighter (@WillHarrisAOAF) July 11, 2023

Mannnn, Francis did it! We can now all definitively agree he played his cards correctly, right? The bags have been secured. 💰💰 https://t.co/EM1EjnpzYJ

— Nolan King (@mma_kings) July 11, 2023

Where those people at who kept saying Francis Ngannou was fumbling the bag and should go beg the UFC to take him back? Awful quiet now that he got that Tyson Fury fight.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) July 11, 2023

Happy for Francis. 😁👍 https://t.co/ABLcnKT3Lz

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) July 11, 2023

I’m sure we’ll find out very soon, but if it was an exhibition would there be judges?

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 11, 2023

https://t.co/IhnHe4uwyp pic.twitter.com/VXt7lTdx3F

— Sean Madden (@SeanM_Striking) July 11, 2023

Expecting some absolute bangers to drop soon 😆 pic.twitter.com/JyaJcsFpFp

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) July 11, 2023