{"id":295690,"date":"2023-10-29T00:24:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295690"},"modified":"2023-10-29T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:24:25","slug":"francis-ngannou-attempts-a-superman-punch-in-his-clash-with-tyson-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/boxing\/francis-ngannou-attempts-a-superman-punch-in-his-clash-with-tyson-fury\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ngannou attempts a SUPERMAN PUNCH in his clash with Tyson Fury"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Francis Ngannou attempts a SUPERMAN PUNCH in the tenth round of his clash with Tyson Fury&#8230; after knocking down the WBC Heavyweight Champion earlier in the fight<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Francis Ngannou attempted a superman punch in his fight with Tyson Fury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fury defeated the former UFC star by split decision despite being knocked down<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury interview on THE HOOK &#8211; our new boxing podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Francis Ngannou attempted a superman punch in the final round of his fight with Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Ngannou exceeded all expectations in the clash, dropping Fury with a clubbing left hook in the third round, and employing a measured approach throughout preventing Fury from landing any sustained offence.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the tenth round Ngannou had the star-studded crowd in attendance behind him, and appeared to be building in confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then, with less than a minute remaining in the bout, the former UFC star pumped a jab before launching into a superman punch that bemused the TNT Sport Box Office commentary team.<\/p>\n<p>The superman punch is a move seen in MMA and often deployed by former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>In MMA and other striking sports the superman punch is intended to create an opening by feinting a rear-leg low kick before launching into a cross, catching the opponent off guard and generating additional power in the strike.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/00\/77128763-12684373-image-a-65_1698536931293.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Francis Ngannou attempted a superman punch in the final round of his clash with Tyson Fury<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/00\/77128765-12684373-image-a-66_1698536993979.jpg\" height=\"369\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fury slipped out of the way of the strike leaving the commentary team bemused<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/00\/77128989-12684373-Fury_ultimately_emerged_victorious-a-68_1698537305500.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite being dropped in the fight, Fury ultimately emerged victorious via split decision<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12684373\/Francis-Ngannou-attempts-SUPERMAN-PUNCH-tenth-round-clash-Tyson-Fury-knocking-WBC-Heavyweight-Champion-earlier-fight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francis Ngannou attempts a SUPERMAN PUNCH in the tenth round of his clash with Tyson Fury&#8230; 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