On August 3, Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will take on Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) for the WBA junior middleweight title in the main event of a stacked card at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, in the first boxing event in the United States backed by Turki Alalshikh.
UFC ex-heavyweight and current pro boxing venturer Francis Ngannou has been the go-to topic for a hot minute now. His scuffle and separation with bossman Dana White and Co.
Francis Ngannou is set to debut in the Professional Fighters League in 2024, possibly in the summer, as per PFL co-founder Donn Davis. Ngannou recently suffered a brutal knockout by Anthony Joshua in his second pro boxing match earlier this month in Saudi Arabia.
Many are still waiting to see Francis Ngannou debut inside the PFL SmartCage. According to founder Donn Davis, that will happen later this year. The promotion is planning a return to Saudi Arabia with Ngannou expected to compete.
Francis Ngannou had no remorse regarding his bout against Anthony Joshua. Earlier this month, Ngannou stepped into the ring for his second professional boxing match against Anthony Joshua in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Francis Ngannou has no regrets over facing Anthony Joshua after he was knocked out in the second round. The Predator was dropped three times on his way to being stopped and suffered the first defeat of his boxing career.
To anyone who felt that Francis Ngannou might finally debut in the PFL after his crushing loss to Anthony Joshua, you may want to hold your horses. In
Francis Ngannou sensed something was off in the moments leading up to his bout against Anthony Joshua, but he refuses to offer excuses for his defeat. In just his second professional boxing match, the former UFC heavyweight champion experienced a stark contrast to his closely contested bout with Tyson Fury.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has defended the organization’s decision to award Francis Ngannou a top-10 heavyweight ranking following the Cameroonian’s crushing defeat to Anthony Joshua.
The Francis Ngannou next fight news should come in the next few weeks, but until then we offer up three likely opponent options for the former UFC champ and recap his ugly loss to heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua in March.
Ngannou claims he felt unusually sleepy in the moments before fighting Joshua
Following his devastating knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou has conducted a Q&A session with Fight Hub TV and provided an update on his future while answering a question about a possible clash with Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua said goodnight to Francis Ngannou in the second round of their heavyweight bout Friday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, recently shared insights into the significant pay gap between the UFC and boxing during an appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast alongside Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman, reported by Bleacher report.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — As a competitor in combat sports, the world could be your oyster when you’re 6’4 and 260 pounds. Endless options are available when
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — As a competitor in combat sports, the world could be your oyster when you’re 6’4 and 260 pounds. Endless options are available when
Now that heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou have stepped on the scale, making “Knockout Chaos” official, FightsATW looks at the latest betting odds for the main event and the other title fights featured on the card.
As far as Anthony Joshua sees it, Francis Ngannou’s career is in the sport of boxing. Joshua, a former boxing champion, meets Ngannou, the ex-UFC heavyweight champion, this Friday live from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou will headline “Knockout Chaos” on March 8, and as we build up to that fight, we will be bringing you plenty until fight night.
Francis Ngannou made a surprise move across the combat sports spectrum to boxing in 2023 after failing to agree to extend his time in the UFC. While the
People were wondering if maybe the Professional Fighters League was going to be left holding the bag. The PFL agreed after signing Francis Ngannou out of free agency to lead its heavyweight division to allow him to go and try his hand at boxing.
On Friday, March 8, Francis Ngannou will meet Anthony Joshua in the main event for “Knockout Chaoas” at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Anthony Joshua, according to Francis Ngannou, won't be able to withstand the kind of blows that he delivered to Tyson Fury in October without giving up in their fight on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
There is a monster event involving two heavyweights on March 8, live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on DAZN PPV. Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in a ten-round bout: a fight which once again pits a boxer against an MMA fighter.
Joe Pyfer has had enough of his critics. The unranked UFC Middleweight returns to headline his first-ever UFC event on February 10, when he takes on Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 86.
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