Tyson Fury has confirmed his next fight against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou, has no professional record in boxing although his MMA record shows 17 wins in 20 fights, with 12 knockouts, and Fury will not be defending his WBC title in the Riyadh bout.

Team Fury say the fight is not an exhibition and will “take place under the official rules of professional boxing to find out who is the “Baddest Man on the Planet”, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system”.