Francis
Ngannou isn’t ready to fully commit to fighting mixed martial
arts in 2024.
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Ngannou, who signed with Professional Fighters League last year, is
scheduled to face Anthony
Joshua in his second pro boxing match on March 9 in Riyadh,
Saudia Arabia. According to Ngannou, the PFL continues to support
his forary into the Sweet Science.
“When I received a call and the offer for proposal of this fight
(against Joshua), what happened? I reached out to PFL and told them
because we’re in the business together,” Ngannou said during an
appearance on „The MMA Hour.“
“They gave me their blessing and said they can’t take away this
opportunity from me, so I was happy to do that. I didn’t want to
know what else they’re going to say, as long as they approved. They
didn’t have a problem with this.”
Ngannou was previously expected to make his PFL debut sometime in
2024 in the organization’s pay-per-view superfight division.
However, Ngannou’s closely-contested loss to Tyson Fury
last October has changed things for the former UFC heavyweight
champion.
“I win this fight, I’m fighting Fury — period,” Ngannou said.
“Whether or not he has the belt.”
“The Predator” acknowledged that he could still fight in MMA before
year’s end, but he admitted that nothing is set in stone at this
point in time.
“Possibility, yes. Strong possibility, I don’t know,” Ngannou said
regarding the chance he fights MMA. “As I said, even before
this fight, nothing was certain yet.
“There’s a chance (I just fight in boxing twice).”