Francis Ngannou breaks silence after controversial Tyson Fury loss with hilarious social media dig at Gypsy King

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FRANCIS NGANNOU fired a hilarious dig at Tyson Fury following his controversial defeat to the Gypsy King last night.

The former UFC heavyweight champion was beaten via a dodgy split decision in Riyadh, much to the consternation of fight fans around the world.

Francis Ngannou floored Tyson Fury in the third round[/caption]

The Cameroonian produced a stunning performance against the Gypsy King[/caption]

Ngannou, 37, thought he had won the fight[/caption]

Ngannou, 37, dropped the WBC champ in the third round, but was still deemed to have lost 95-94 and, incredibly, 96-93 by two of the three judges.

Prior to the bout, Fury had belittled the Cameroonian’s chances of even being competitive in the fight.

He’d said: “I think he’s a big, fat sausage, and I’ll knock him spark out.

“We don’t get paid for long; we get paid for short, and I’m gonna make it nice and short for him. [Ngannou offers] absolutely nothing.

“It’s like a tennis-table champion facing [Novak] Djokovic in a Wimbledon final. Boxing isn’t about two men brawling; it’s a gentleman’s sport; it’s a sweet science; it’s whoever’s got the most ability to set up a knockout punch.”

Referencing Fury’s comments, Ngannou posted three pictures from the fight on social media.

One showed him catching the Gypsy King with a vicious left hand.

While the other two featured a hulking Ngannou standing over a floored Fury.

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Ngannou mocked Fury’s comments on social media

He cleverly captioned the post: “Table Tennis champion of the world.”

Ngannou had already blasted the judging of the fight, writing: “Tyson should say thank you to those 2 judges because I didn’t win this fight.”

Asked by ESPN if anything had surprised him in the fight, he added: “The fact that I didn’t win surprised me… If he’s being honest, he would say I won that fight. I won that fight; there’s not a question about it.

“But even before getting here, I knew I’m not winning a decision. Because I’m a new guy in the house.

“I know they need – there’s a structural business out there – and you need to do a lot to destroy that. It is what it is.”

After the bout, Fury admitted his respect for Ngannou.

He said: “That definitely wasn’t in the script. Francis is a hell of a fighter.

“He’s strong, he’s a big puncher and a lot better boxer than we thought he’d ever be.”

The 35-year-old added: “He’s a very awkward man and he’s a very good puncher.

“And I respect him a lot, before the fight and after the fight.”

The Gypsy King had been expected to fight Oleksandr Usyk in a much-anticipated unification bout on December 23.

But asked about the date last night, Fury threw things into doubt.

He said: “Listen it’s not up to me, I’m a fighter and he’s a fighter. I’m sure we could go now. Let’s go now if you want!”

Promoter Frank Warren then claimed that the bout could be pushed back as late as March.