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Laura Woods stuns live on TV as she presents weigh in for huge Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight

Fans loved the popular broadcaster switching to Riyadh for a fiery fight build-up

LAURA WOODS proved she can hook viewers whatever she does.

The TNT Sports presenter switched from football to fronting the fiery weigh-in for Tyson Fury's heavyweight boxing fight with Francis Ngannou.

Laura Woods took centre stage for the weigh-in ahead of the bout
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Laura Woods took centre stage for the weigh-in ahead of the boutCredit: TNT Sports
Woods looked as comfortable discussing Fury vs Ngannou as she does bantering with pundits during TNT's Champions League coverage
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Woods looked as comfortable discussing Fury vs Ngannou as she does bantering with pundits during TNT's Champions League coverageCredit: TNT Sports
The Mancunian made covering the massive fight look like a breeze
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The Mancunian made covering the massive fight look like a breezeCredit: TNT Sports

And UFC legend Ngannou must hope he's as good at crossing over sports as Laura.

The Cameroonian enters the ring on Saturday as the overwhelming outsider against Laura's fellow Mancunian, WBC champion Fury.

The broadcaster - who is dating Love Island's Adam Collard - glowed in a dark trousersuit for the dazzling event labelled the Battle of the Baddest" in Riyadh.

Unbeaten Fury, 35, has called his fee for three bouts in Saudi Arabia "the biggest boxing deal ever".

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The Gypsy King will earn around £65million against Ngannou - as part of a triple package estimated at £165m.

Fury weighted in at 277.7lbs - notably heavier than the 272.1lbs recorded by his rookie rival.

Woods, 36, has stepped into the glitz of hit 'n hype boxing after coming in at sixth spot on a list of Britain's top-earning sports presenters.

Her ITV and TNT deals are thought to rake in about £2m.

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The former Sky Sports runner has risen to the top of broadcasting and well as attracting a growing horde of admirers on social media
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The former Sky Sports runner has risen to the top of broadcasting and well as attracting a growing horde of admirers on social mediaCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
The University of Salford graduate can handle a rainy day in the Prem as well as a Riyadh date in boxing
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The University of Salford graduate can handle a rainy day in the Prem as well as a Riyadh date in boxingCredit: Getty
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Laura has also covered NFL as many as British sportsCredit: Instagram

BBC Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is way ahead on £30m.

Fans loved Laura's calm contribution in the studio - in contrast to the heated weigh-in for Fury and Ngannou.

It comes after the Arsenal fan's boyfriend revealed he wooed her with flirty social media messages followed by an "undercover date".

In contrast, there was nothing secret about Fury's attitude towards Ngannou.

Asked what the 37-year-old Mixed Martial Arts veteran brings to boxing, the Brit replied: "Absolutely nothing!

"It's like a table tennis champion facing Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. Totally different."

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