Lineal & WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson "The Gypsy King" Fury and lineal heavyweight MMA king Francis Ngannou met face-to-face today at the kickoff press conference for the most anticipated combat sports event of the year. (photos by Mikey Williams) 

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Fury and Ngannou will collide in a 10-round boxing match on Saturday, October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in an epic showdown between two giants of their fields, which will mark the opening of this year's Riyadh Season. The fight will take place under the official rules of professional boxing, with the three ringside judges using the 10-point must system.

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This clash of heavyweight titans is promoted by Queensberry, Top Rank and Ngannou's promotional banner, GIMIK Fight Promotions.

Fury-Ngannou will be available on pay-per-view in the United States. 

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