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Ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou laments not kicking Tyson Fury during boxing fight: ‘I can’t believe he elbowed me’

Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou has claimed he regrets not throwing leg kicks in the direction of WBC heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury during their boxing match over the course of the weekend – particularly after replay footage showed the boxer landing an illegal elbow striker during the bout.

Ngannou, a former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, made his return to combat sports over the course of the weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – turning in a masterful performance en route to a close, and highly-contested split decision loss to incumbent and undefeated WBC heavyweight champion, Fury.