Athletistic / Boxing. Former UFC champion in two weight categories, Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor has welcomed the debut of Cameroonian Francis Ngannou in boxing. Previously, Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, fought with Britain’s Tyson Fury.

The fight, which took place on October 29 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), ended with Fury’s victory by split decision. At the same time, the Briton was knocked down in the third round.

Joshua promoter reveals how many rounds Anthony will need to beat Ngannou

“I’ll tell you, there’s some incredible boxing in the heavyweight division. Add Ngannou to the list of contenders. I don’t think there will be any problems putting together fights between Ngannou and Joshua or between Ngannou and Chisora. In the heavyweight division, a new challenger has appeared in the person of Ngannou, “McGregor quotes on TNT Sports.


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