“It Would Be Humiliating” – Fedor Emelianenko Makes Unexpected Callout to Francis Ngannou; Fans Give Legend a Reality Check

Is it true that Fedor Emelianenko wants to fight Francis Ngannou? In a recent line of events, the former MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko has called for something unexpected. The 47-year-old, in a recent video uploaded by Red Corner MMA, revealed that he wants to face ‘ The Predator’ in a boxing match.

Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, recently made a switch to boxing after a successful stint in the UFC. The 37-year-old impressed everyone with his debut performance against Tyson Fury and even dropped him during the fight. The fans on Instagram reacted to the call-out and shared their opinion. Let us inspect as to what the fans had to say.

‘The Last Emperor’ calling out Ngannou gets mixed reactions from the fans

47-year-old Emelianenko announced his retirement from the sport in 2015 but made a comeback to the Octagon for a few more fights. He finally decided to call it quits in February 2023, but has once again shown his interest in making a comeback. However, this time round, he has decided to call out one of the heaviest punchers in the MMA world, Francis Ngannou. After his recent performance against Fury, ‘The Predator’ has amassed a lot of respect from the experts. During his interview, the former MMA fighter seemed very confident in his skills but faced a lot of criticism online. Let us take a look at some comments below.

One fan shared his opinion regarding the former MMA fighter:

“He wasn’t that good to begin with”

Another fan wanted the 47-year-old to retire with dignity:

“Retire.. he’s a legend. We don’t want to see him mumble”

One fan advised the former fighter to enjoy his retirement :

“Enjoy retirement brother you have nothing else to prove one of the greats.”

One fan felt that he could take on Ngannou in a boxing match:

“Fedor is fearless, he’s fought against the juicy or juiced fighters”

Another fan warned the veteran of the power of Ngannou :

“Ngannou smokes him”

Some other comments included:

“Literally, no one wants to see this”

“Back then, but right now it would be humiliating.”

Previously also the 47-year-old showed his interest in fighting Mike Tyson in an interview while speaking to Ariel Helwani dated August 10, 2023. It later turned out to be a completely false claim, and the fight never happened. However, there’s one fight that is sure to happen on March 8 in Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou is all set to take on Anthony Joshua next

Francis Ngannou shocked the world when he put up a dominant show against Tyson Fury in his debut. After successfully winning the UFC Heavyweight title, the 37-year-old decided to make a switch to boxing. While many experts felt this was a wrong move, ‘ The Predator’ proved everyone wrong with his performance. Fury is the current heavyweight champion and is one of the most complete fighters in the world of boxing. Although Fury won the fight via decision, the onlookers felt that Ngannou might just have done a bit more.

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The 37-year-old is now all set to take on Anthony Joshua, the former heavyweight champion next. ‘AJ’ had a very turbulent few years and lost his title to Oleksandr Usyk. However, he turned his fortunes around in 2023, winning 3 fights consecutively. His last fight earned him a victory against Otto Wallin and he is now looking to win back his former titles. As fans eagerly wait for the clash, who do you feel will win the fight on March 8? Let us know in the comments below.

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