Former UFC titleholder Francis Ngannou has been ranked No. 10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Council following his split decision loss to Tyson Fury on October 28.
Making his professional boxing debut, Ngannou squared off with the reigning WBC heavyweight champion in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Despite coming up short on the scorecards, Ngannou earned a heap of respect within the boxing community after knocking down ‘The Gypsy King’ in the third round.
In light of Ngannou’s impressive performance, the WBC chose to award the Cameroonian with a top-ten ranking.