Francis Ngannou definitely has choices with regards to his preventing profession, however the former UFC heavyweight champ and present PFL Superfight champ says a return to the boxing ring is imminent.
“I’ll do boxing subsequent,” Ngannou informed Sportsbook Evaluation. “I wish to. I’m not executed with boxing. It’s not the MMA is simple. It’s the game that I perceive higher and I’ve extra expertise in, however I say go for boxing.”
“The Predator” not too long ago returned to MMA for the primary time since his ultimate UFC title protection in opposition to Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January 2022, the place he destroyed Renan Ferreira within the first spherical at PFL Battle of the Giants. Ngannou made the selection to depart the UFC for the PFL in early 2023, then competed twice within the boxing ring — shedding a razor-close resolution to Tyson Fury in October 2023, then a brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua 5 months later.
Ngannou relishes the chance to check himself in opposition to the perfect boxers within the heavyweight division, and believes Wilder presents a really harmful problem — one he feels he affords to Wilder, as properly. That’s one of many largest causes Ngannou desires the matchup.
“As a result of there’s an 80 p.c likelihood that any person will fall asleep,” Ngannou mentioned. “It will likely be one or the opposite. …
““Possibly not in his previous two fights, however Deontay Wilder is named a man that knocks all people out or tries to knock you out. I’m going in opposition to that man, and I actually can knock somebody out. Deep inside me there’s a little little bit of ego, like I do know I hit more durable.
“I’m saying from my expertise that we are going to have that ego that we each wish to show ‘no, it’s me.’ ‘Who’s the largest hitter between you and Deontay?’ These kinds of conversations are popping round a little bit bit, and though you suppose you don’t care about it, it sticks someplace in your thoughts.”
