Linear UFC champion and PFL Super Fights champion Francis Ngannou is not done with boxing, because 'The Predator' Recorback plans are unveiled.
Ngannou left the UFC to pursue greener meadows in 2023 after a whole series of contractual problems with the promotion. Despite discouragement from experts and fans, the Cameroonian champion managed to view one of the first Riyad season boxing events by fighting the then Lineal Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury.
Ngannou Fury gave his most difficult fight in many years, 'The Gypsy King' gave down and stealed a score card of one of the jury members. His recklessness would be undone, however, because a confident Ngannou was eliminated by Anthony Joshua in his next fight.
To the PFL championship, Ngannou still wants to box and are planning to secure the first knockout of his professional boxing career.
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'I know I am harder' … Francis Ngannou calls Deontay Wilder as an ideal opponent
Speaking with Sportsbook Review, Ngannou admitted that an element of ego is coming into play with his intended opponent, Deontay Wilder.
'The Bronze Bomber' is 1-4 in his last five fights, but at one point one of the most feared One-Hitter quilters on the heavyweight was. Although it is not the technically pricase hunter, Wilder has a finish percentage of 97.7 percent in 43 victories, making him one of the most difficult punchers in boxing history.
Nevertheless, Ngannou thinks he is hit harder.
'[Against Wilder] There is an 80 percent chance that someone is going to sleep, “said Ngannou. “Deontay Wilder is known as a man who throws everyone away. . . I can disable someone myself. Deep inside me there is a little ego, as I know I was hit harder. '
Ngannou maintains a finish percentage of almost 100 percent in MMA, with only one decision gain in 18 professional victories. This decision came against Ciryl Gane in Ngannou's UFC Heavyweight Defineration in 2022; Here ngannou fought with a torn MCL and damaged ACL.
Francis Ngannou noticed 'worst' man about Jon Jones through former opponent
Regarding Ngannou's time in MMA, the biggest fight for him is still UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The stars are not in line for Ngannou-Jones in the UFC, because Ngannou disputed his contract with the UFC and for more clement on boxing under contract and better representation at hunter's meetings.
In the meantime, Jones Ngannou avoided during the transition from slightly heavyweight to heavyweight. 'Bones' happened to make his heavyweight debut shortly after Ngannou left the promotion. Now is the only chance that this super fight will take place between the UFC and PFL.
This has not prevented other UFC -heavy weights from considering Ngannou as the 'worst man on the planet', to the great disgust of Jones. Former heavyweight Great Stipe Miocic chose Ngannou as the worst about Jones during an interview with the Schmo in February.
'I would go Francis [as the baddest] Only because he is doing well with his boxing, I would go with Francis. “
Responded to Miocic's comments on Instagram, noted Jones: “Of course.” Miocic was eliminated by Jones and Ngannou, with the defeat of Jones recently at UFC 309 in 2024.
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