UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the organization has waived their right to match any offer that the former heavyweight champion receives, and that he is free to sign with any organization.
Ngannou has expressed his desire to fulfill his dream and compete in pro boxing on numerous occasions. In a recent video posted to his YouTube channel, ‘The Predator’ admitted that he would like to compete in boxing before signing with another MMA promotion:
During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Ngannou stated that he doesn’t mind facing WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury with 4 oz. gloves in a hybrid fight:
‘The Gypsy King’ had also reposted the news of Francis Ngannou being a free agent on his Instagram Story in a since-deleted post, showing that he could be interested in finally making this happen.
Watch Francis Ngannou discuss his UFC exit below:
Tyson Fury’s call-out of Francis Ngannou
After his sixth-round KO victory against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in London last year, Tyson Fury brought Francis Ngannou into the ring and spoke to ESPN about a potential crossover mega-fight featuring the two behemoths.
Standing alongside Ngannou, Fury said:
Check out the full post-fight interview below:
There appear to be quite a few options on the table for Francis Ngannou. Most recently, Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn teased a potential fight between the former UFC heavyweight king and Anthony Joshua. Hearn also proposed a two-fight series with Dillian Whyte.
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