Overview

• Former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has been ranked number 10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Council (WBC) following a split decision loss to champion Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut last month.
• Ngannou faced Fury in a non-title bout and narrowly lost after scoring a third round knockdown against the undefeated WBC champion.
• The WBC took the rare decision to award a ranking to a boxer with no professional wins at their 2023 convention.
• Ngannou transitioned from Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to boxing after the UFC released their heavyweight champion in January following unsuccessful contract negotiations.
• Fury will fight WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight contest in February.