Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in 2023 boxing match

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will make his professional boxing debut when he faces WBC titleholder Tyson Fury in Riyadh.

While Fury has reached an agreement for a much-anticipated boxing title fight with Oleksandr Usyk after he faces Ngannou, this crossover bout is certain to earn him a vast amount of money in the meantime.

The 10-round bout between the unbeaten Briton and the Cameroonian-French MMA great features a stacked undercard.

Here is a complete guide to the Fury vs. Ngannou undercard, including records, what's at stake in each fight, and more.

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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou undercard

Fabio Wardley vs David Adeleye

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Wardley record: 16-0
• Adeleye record: 12-0
• Belts at stake: British

Tensions boiled over between Wardley and Adeleye at the London press conference for Fury and Ngannou's bout, where a scrap on the red carpet left Wardley with blood trickling from his face.

Ipswich’s Wardley became British champion in 2022. This is the only undercard fight announced so far that is not a 10-rounder.

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Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Parker record: 32-3
• Kean record: 23-1
• Belts at stake: N/A 

Ex-WBO world champion Parker, who has been touted as a potential Fury opponent and lost a unification fight against Anthony Joshua in 2018, says his preparations are "on point" for his bout with 2012 Canada Olympian Kean.

All but one of Kean's wins have been by knockout. "This is the moment all fighters dream of their whole career," he says. "This is what I’ve been working for and asking for. It’s time to deliver.”

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Carlos Takam vs Martin Bakole

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Takam record: 40-7-1
• Bakole record: 19-1
• Belts at stake: N/A 

Now 42, Takam is best known for a TKO 10 loss to then-unified champ Anthony Joshua in 2017. He has won five of his eight fights since then, recovering from losing on points to Arslanbek Makhmudov in September 2022 to claim a split-decision victory over Tony Yoka in March.

Congolese fighter Bakole's only defeat came in the 10th and final round of his bout with Michael Hunter in London in 2018. Fourteen of his 19 wins have been knockouts, including a third-round stoppage of Ihor Shevadzutskyi in Poland in April.

Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Anthony Wright

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Makhmudov record: 17-0
• Wright record: 20-4-1
• Belts at stake: N/A

Heavy-hitting Canadian Makhmudov has held the NABF belt since 2019 and made his US debut in July, beating Raphael Akpejiori in two rounds.

A three-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Wright suffered a 10th-round TKO when he challenged Beibut Shumenov for the WBA "regular" cruiserweight title in 2016. The 37-year-old lost his first fight after stepping up to heavyweight but has won twice since.

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Moses Itauma vs Istvan Bernath

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Itauma record: 5-0
• Bernath record: 10-1
• Belts at stake: N/A

Hotly-tipped British fighter Itauma is signed to Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions and was the world youth amateur champion. The 18-year-old needed two punches in 23 seconds to knock out Marcel Bode on his professional debut in January.

Bernath is a 34-year-old Hungarian who has fought exclusively in the US and secured eight knockouts from 10 wins. He last fought in December 2022, sustaining a fourth-round knockout defeat to Terrell Woods, an opponent who had won 28 of his previous 92 bouts.

Jack McGann vs Alcibiade Duran

• Division/Weight: Super welterweight
• McGann record: 8-0-1
• Duran record: 12-3
• Belts at stake: N/A

A 30-year-old with previous experience on Fury undercards, McGann was an MMA fighter between 2012 and 2017. According to him, he gave up the sport after an incident in Russia when the platform he was presented on before a fight collapsed, leading to him being injured before his bout had even begun. The 30-year-old has prospered in boxing, beating Laszlo Toth in five rounds in March.

Duran is the son of legendary former four-weight champion Roberto Duran – and, unsurprisingly, his nickname is listed as Roberto Duran Jr. The 34-year-old has nine knockouts to his name and has never been stopped.

When is Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou?

Fury vs. Ngannou takes place on October 28. As of now, fight times have not been announced yet. 

How to watch Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou

In the U.S., Fury vs. Ngannou is available on ESPN+ PPV. 

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Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou price: How much does the event cost?

The PPV price for Fury vs. Ngannou will be $79.99 on ESPN+. 

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