“It’s actually a huge mismatch”- Enroute his journey for a huge payday against Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou given a reality check for doing “100 percent the right thing”
When former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou left the UFC to join the PFL, everyone thought it was a bad career move for the Cameroonian giant. UFC commentator Daniel Cormier also severely criticized him. Then, Ngannou’s boxing bout against the WBC champion, Tyson Fury was announced – along with his purse for the fight.
Ngannou vacated the UFC Heavyweight belt and signed with PFL which left a gaping hole in the promotion. Apparently, there was some disagreement over his contract with UFC president Dana White. Now, not only does Ngannou have a special clause in his contract that benefits his opponents, but he has earned the support of one of the most popular British promoters, Eddie Hearn.
Eddie Hearn lauds Francis Ngannou’s decision to take on ‘big money’ fight against Tyson Fury
Even after Francis Ngannou was announced as the next opponent for the WBC champion Tyson Fury, people were under the impression that this was a ‘mismatch’. Since Ngannou’s background was in MMA and Tyson Fury is the champion of boxing, a boxing fight between the two hardly seemed fair. However, there is a strong point in favor of Ngannou as well.
Francis Ngannou has the hardest punch in the world and in the world of boxing, that is a great weapon. Famous British promoter Eddie Hearn spoke up about this. “He’s done 100 percent the right thing.“, commented Hearn in an interview with The MMA Hour.
