After months of ready, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will lastly make his boxing debut in opposition to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The occasion, which takes place on October twenty eighth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has already generated a variety of buzz amongst battle fanatics. However, Chael Sonnen, a former UFC fighter turned analyst, isn’t enthused with the MMA-Boxing crossover and has his causes.
Sonnen is likely one of the most vocal figures within the MMA world. Thus, staying true to his nature, the previous UFC title contender didn’t maintain again whereas sharing his opinions about Fury vs. Ngannou.
What did Chael Sonnen say about Ngannou vs. Fury?
The three-time UFC title contender was not too long ago interviewed by The Schmo, and he was requested about Ngannou’s boxing debut. According to many sources, the previous UFC heavyweight will earn the biggest payout of his profession on this bout. His purse is said to be greater than $10 million.
Despite the cash concerned, Sonnen termed this battle a mismatch, evaluating it to high NBA stars like LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and others going in opposition to an NFL crew. Talking concerning the battle, Sonnen mentioned:
“It is the most ridiculous sporting competition. Let me give you an example… take the Lakers… I don’t know if LeBron was ever on that team. But remember, when they were really good. Take them and go put them against Tom Brady and the Patriots, right… you got these great teams. But you’re gonna go do it under football rules. Do you see how stupid it is? Do you see why it’s never happened?… This is literally the most ridiculous sporting event of my lifetime.”
Sonnen, although, appeared assured about Ngannou’s potential in opposition to the WBC Heavyweight champion later within the dialog. However, one other UFC icon has a divisive view on how this battle will go.
Khabib Nurmagomedov warned Francis Ngannou about Tyson Fury
Former UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, like virtually everybody else within the MMA neighborhood, had a number of phrases to say about this crossover. While discussing the match, ‘The Eagle’ warned Francis Ngannou that dealing with the British fighter could be tough.
Nurmagomedov is happy with Fury’s boxing skills. ‘The Eagle’ claimed that if it was an MMA battle, Ngannou would have an honest probability. In boxing, although, Nurmagomedov feels there are just a few rivals who can current powerful competitors to Fury.
As a end result, the previous UFC champion feels Ngannou can have a big battle. Nurmagomedov, however, expressed his delight at ‘The Predator’ being paid effectively after his UFC exit.
