The boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou has been the talk of the town for a few days now. The Gypsy King won the match via a split decision, as two of the judges scored the bout in his favor. However, most of the fans believe that it was a robbery, as Francis had done enough to win. Furthermore, MMA fans are claiming that The Simpsons already predicted that Francis would get “robbed” by Tyson.
The Simpsons is a very popular American sitcom series that was created in 1989. Furthermore, it is the longest-running American sitcom, with 35 seasons in total. The Simpsons are best known for their uncanny predictions of future world events. It looks like the show also predicted the result of this clash of the heavyweights.
The Simpson’s are undefeated 🥊 pic.twitter.com/CBgU7J8VDK
— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) October 29, 2023
In the third episode of their eighth season, titled ‘The Homer They Fall’, the titular character fights a heavyweight boxer called Dredrick Tatum, who has an uncanny resemblance to ‘The Predator’. The viral images from the episode depict Tatum landing a strong hook on Homer Simpson, who has a physique like Tyson Fury.
Furthermore, in one of the images, a man can be seen raising Homer’s hand, like he has won the fight. These images add another layer to The Simpsons prediction lore.
The Simpsons have done it once again for 1000th time…
They’ve predicted yet ANOTHER monumental moment in history
October 28th, Saudi Arabia
Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury
Someone needs to find out who’s really working on the Simpsons
Cause my prediction for it is that it’s… pic.twitter.com/Lr6l5pFJTy
— Benas (@KingBuenas) October 30, 2023
Many fans took to social media to express their opinions on the controversial decision. One X user by the name of Gabe said, “Even predicted the robbery,” referring to the viral picture from The Simpsons. “Why are they always accurate in their predictions,” said another X user. It looks like most of the fans consider this a robbery.
Boxing experts react to the ‘controversial’ Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou decision
Apart from the fans, many boxing experts have expressed their opinions on the majority decision victory of ‘The Gypsy King’ over Francis Ngannou. Let us have a look at some of their reactions.
Chris Eubank Jr.- Chris Eubank Jr. is a British professional boxer with a record of 33-3-0. He is the son of legendary boxer, Chris Eubank. The former IBO middleweight champion praised Francis but was quite furious about Fury’s performance.
Watching from ringside I thought Ngannou won the fight. It was close but he was the aggressor, landed heavier shots & scored a knockdown. Fury deserved to lose after having so much trouble against a man who has never boxed before… too much time filming Netflix specials not…
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) October 28, 2023
According to Chris, it was a close fight, but Francis Ngannou should have won since he was the aggressor and landed the heavier shots. Furthermore, he roasted ‘The Gypsy King’ for filming a documentary. “Too much time filming Netflix specials, not enough time in the gym,” said the British boxer. It’s clear that Chris Eubank Jr. believes that Francis was robbed.
Canelo Alvarez- Canelo Alvarez needs no introduction to the world of boxing. With a record of 60-2-2, he has cemented his name as one of the best boxers in the world. Furthermore, he is the only person to become the undisputed champion in the super-middleweight division.
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— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) October 28, 2023
The Mexican boxer was so shocked by the decision that he did not have anything to say. He just posted a flushed face emoji to describe his feelings.
Claressa Shields- Claressa Shields is an undefeated professional boxer and mixed martial artist. She has held multiple championships in various boxing weight classes.
Claressa complimented Francis for exceeding her expectations. Furthermore, she was shocked by the fact that ‘The Predator’ was able to drop Tyson Fury.
Logan Paul – Youtuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul is just coming off a DQ win over Dillon Danis. Their bitter rivalry garnered a lot of mainstream attention for crossover boxing.
Really sucks to see Ngannou get blatantly robbed like that… boxing needs a more objective system in place for scoring
The subjectivity & inherent bias of hand-picked judges is ruining the credibility of the sport 📉
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) October 28, 2023
Logan was so furious with the decision that he posted two separate tweets on the matter. Firstly, he just said that Ngannou won the fight. Furthermore, he questioned the boxing scoring system and the biases in picking particular judges.
What do you think about the prediction made by The Simpsons? Do you believe that Francis was robbed in that fight? Let us know in the comments section.