
Jake Paul Embraces Fury-Ngannou, Hopes More Fighters Leave UFC To Follow Ngannou's Path
Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, is fully supporting the crossover fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and MMA star Francis Ngannou.
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Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, is fully supporting the crossover fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and MMA star Francis Ngannou.

MMA puncher Francis Ngannou is smiling from ear to ear after finalizing a deal to face WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match. Their fight was officially announced last week, for October 28th in Saudi Arabia.

John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, fully supports his son's decision to take part in a crossover boxing match with former UFC world champion Francis Ngannou.

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is standing firm on his disapproval with the recently finalized clash between heavyweights Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The big men will collide on October 28th in Saudi Arabia.

Hall of Famer Prince Naseem Hamed has no problem with Tyson Fury's decision to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Earlier this week, it was officially announced that a deal was finalized for Fury to take part in a cross-sport boxing match against Ngannou on October 28th in Saudi Arabia.

WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has continued to throw verbal digs at WBC king Tyson Fury. The two unbeaten beltholders were in talks earlier this year, but their negotiations fell apart over a disagreement on the financial terms for the rematch.

Eddie Hearn would like everyone involved with the upcoming crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou to be more forthright about their intentions.

Promoter Frank Warren apparently doesn’t buy the logic being peddled by detractors regarding what he is assured will be a landmark financial event in boxing.

Tyson Fury needs to be mindful of where his fortune comes from, says the promoter of unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Alexander Krassyuk was not shy about criticizing Fury earlier this week at a press conference to announce Usyk’s title defense against Daniel Dubois on Aug. 26 in Poland. Usyk was originally in talks for most of the past year to fight Fury, who holds the WBC title, for the undisputed heavyweight championship but the two sides were unable to strike a deal—much to the chagrin and disappointment of boxing fans.

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was shaking his head at the recent news that his domestic rival, WBC world champion Tyson Fury, signed an agreement to face former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou.