Ngannou (right) and Cigano (left) have already faced each other in the UFC, with the Cameroonian winning. Photo: Reproduction / YouTube
The 'wave' of big MMA names interested in testing themselves in boxing really seems to be here to stay. After Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva e Tyron woodley, the heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg.), Francis Ngannou, seems interested in being one more person to migrate to the 'noble art' in a million-dollar fight against Tyson Fury.
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Ngannou's wish, however, is not unanimously approved among the athletes. In an interview with the podcast 'French Exchange', the Brazilian Junior Gypsy – who was already knocked out by the Cameroonian in July 2019 – stated that his former tormentor would not be successful in transitioning to professional boxing.
“I honestly don't think, based on his last performance (against Cyryl Gane), that he would be very successful in boxing. Besides his technique being a bit limited in the way he moves, boxing isn't just about punching. It's movement, how you stand and how you walk. Tyson Fury He is a gigantic man who moves very well. We saw in (Ngannou's) last fight that he would have lost to Gane if he had stayed standing, so he was smart enough to decide to show his ground game,” said Cigano.
Francis is now recovering from a knee injury and is expected to be out until the end of the year. The Cameroonian won Cyryl Gane in his last appearance and defended the heavyweight belt in January of this year. He is experiencing a salary impasse with the UFC and often talks about the possibility of moving to the 'noble art'.
Former UFC heavyweight champion, Cigano is preparing to debut at 'Eagle FC' – a Khabib Nurmagomedov. He measures forces against the also ex-Ultimate yorgan de castro, on the 20th of May.
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