The heavyweight bout is set take place in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 28 It will be Francis Ngannou’s first professional fight as a boxer Tyson Fury looks set to face mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in Riyadh on Oct. 28, according to Mike Coppinger of ESPN. The fight will take place under professional rules. For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter @ArabNewsSport Fury is currently training in Dubai in preparation for the contest. He was last seen in Riyadh with his father John Fury, supporting his brother Tommy Fury who headlined “The Truth” fightagainst Jake Paul. This will be Francis Ngannou’s first professional fight as a boxer. A press release is expected shortly with further details.