“It’s actually a huge mismatch”- Enroute his journey for a huge payday against Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou given a reality check for doing “100 percent the right thing”

When former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou left the UFC to join the PFL, everyone thought it was a bad career move for the Cameroonian giant. UFC commentator Daniel Cormier also severely criticized him. Then, Ngannou’s boxing bout against the WBC champion, Tyson Fury was announced – along with his purse for the fight.

Ngannou vacated the UFC Heavyweight belt and signed with PFL which left a gaping hole in the promotion. Apparently, there was some disagreement over his contract with UFC president Dana White. Now, not only does Ngannou have a special clause in his contract that benefits his opponents, but he has earned the support of one of the most popular British promoters, Eddie Hearn.

Eddie Hearn lauds Francis Ngannou’s decision to take on ‘big money’ fight against Tyson Fury

Even after Francis Ngannou was announced as the next opponent for the WBC champion Tyson Fury, people were under the impression that this was a ‘mismatch’. Since Ngannou’s background was in MMA and Tyson Fury is the champion of boxing, a boxing fight between the two hardly seemed fair. However, there is a strong point in favor of Ngannou as well.

Francis Ngannou has the hardest punch in the world and in the world of boxing, that is a great weapon. Famous British promoter Eddie Hearn spoke up about this. “He’s done 100 percent the right thing.“, commented Hearn in an interview with The MMA Hour. 

He then proceeded to make a great point about why this was not a mismatch and in fact, a great decision for Ngannou. “He’s got the max as quickly as possible, without anybody having to see it. Because he could go in a small fight for less money and you go, ‘You actually can’t put this guy in the ring with Tyson. It’s actually a huge mismatch.’ So the mystery of ‘Is it a mismatch? Does he punch as hard as everyone says? Oh he was once a boxer!’ makes you tune in.“.

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In the end, Hearn doubled down on his point and congratulated Francis Ngannou for bagging the Tyson Fury fight. “So I think he’s played a blinder. Good luck to him. What a lovely guy, going to make a lot of money, good luck to him.“

From the UFC to the PFL to one of the biggest boxing bouts in modern history

Ngannou was originally slated to face current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. However, that fight fell through right before Jones returned to the UFC after years. Ngannou had a fallout with Dana White and moved to the PFL. In his new contract, Ngannou had a clause that stated that all of his opponents would receive compensation of at least $2 million.

Ngannou’s estimated purse for his fight against Fury was only recently revealed. First, it was believed that he stood to make around $8 million. Then, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is also signed to the PFL, revealed that his real takeaway was in ‘8 figures’ – not just $8 million. In short, Ngannou will be making at least $10 million from his fight against Fury.

All things considered, it can be an even fight between both fighters. Add that kind of money and it is not hard to believe that Francis Ngannou made a really well-informed decision. What do you think? Who wins the fight on 28 October in Saudi Arabia? Let us know in the comments below.

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