WBC ranks Francis Ngannou Number 10 after Fury fight
Following his battle with Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou is now ranked 10 heavyweight by the World Boxing Council, WBC.
The 37-year-old Cameroonian who had narrowly lost to Fury on points in Saudi Arabia on his first ever WBC fight had not previously been ranked by the WBC.
However, the WBC announced in their 2023 convention that he would be ranked number ten, with Anthony Joshua coming in second and Deontay Wilder as the top contender.
The WBC is a disciplinary body that oversees its own world rankings, with the IBF, WBO and WBA also having their own rankings.
The WBC also declared that Fury’s required opponent will not be made known until the next year.
In February, Fury will compete in an undisputed heavyweight match against Oleksandr Usyk, the champion of the WBA, WBO, and IBF.
This week, the undisputed heavyweight championship will be contested by two unbeaten boxers for the first time since 1999.
Former UFC champion Ngannou plans to pursue a boxing career, and he has been connected to fights against world champions Wilder and Joshua in the past. On December 23, in Saudi Arabia, Joshua and Wilder are scheduled to square off on the same card.
Before possibly competing against one another in 2024, Ngannou and Fury will battle against different opponents.
