‘The fix was in’… Joe Rogan on Francis Ngannou’s divisive boxing debut against ‘The Gypsy King’ Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou made his much-anticipated boxing debut against Tyson Fury last October, and the bout's controversial outcome continues to generate discussion. Although Ngannou lost by split decision, many in the combat sports community, including UFC commentator Joe Rogan, believe Ngannou was the rightful winner, especially after he delivered a powerful knockdown in the third round. Rogan speculated that the decision might have been influenced to preserve Fury's scheduled fight with Oleksandr Usyk, suggesting that the judges' call was made to keep that lucrative matchup intact. "I thought he [Ngannou] won that fight. But, you know, they were setting up that [Oleksandr] Usyk fight. They were not going to let – yeah, it just seemed like the fix was in a little bit," Rogan commented on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Despite the loss, Ngannou’s performa