Champion in UFC and PFL and aspiring boxer Francis Ngannou is going viral again. Ngannou made his pro boxing debut at the Riyadh Season opener, last year, against Tyson Fury. “Predator” was in Kingdom Arena, Riyadh to see Fury rematch Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles.
The Cameroonian is also the current PFL ‘Battle of the Giants’ pay-per-view Super Fight champ. He also maintains a close inkling with Saudi Boxing and GEA Sports Ambassador Cristiano Ronaldo and other such celebrities. While in Riyadh yet again, Ngannou went viral — with none other than the gritty action star Jason Statham!
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Francis Ngannou via X (@francis_ngannou)
The actor was also in a few snaps with Saudi GEA and boxing chief Turki Alalshikh. A Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and recreational karate practitioner, it alludes to Statham’s roles in the movie by the same name. He and the Transporter trilogy (2002–2008) for EuropaCorp are widely famous. Before this, Ngannou has also gone viral with global rapper Eminem as well.
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— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 22, 2024
The Tyson Fury vs. Ngannou Riyadh Season opener did not disappoint; neither did the union with the rap icon. This time around, the fighter does it yet again, going viral for all the right reasons. However, the rest of the evening did not go so well for Ngannou.
Francis Ngannou mocked for his Usyk vs Fury 2 verdict
Francis Ngannou sat in the front row to see the man that handed him his controversial decision loss despite a spirited debut. Oleksandr Usyk outclassed Tyson Fury with unanimous digits of 116-112 on all three judges’ scorecards to win the heavyweight rematch.
Francis Ngannou catches flak for support on Tyson Fury (Source: X)Some fans cried similar shades of robbery on the big differential, as they had for ‘Predator.’ That is because this time around, the plump Fury put on quite a class show and didn’t wobble, but so did the champion. However, Ngannou had his own take on the matter.
It was a close fight, Fury could’ve won, ….I mean, it was pretty close. It was pretty close. He could’ve won based on the fight. Yeah, he might’ve because it was very even.
Francis Ngannou to Radio Rahim for Seconds Out Boxing (@boxing)
Ngannou had already shocked fans by choosing his rival to win over the Ukrainian Usyk, speaking to boxing journo Radio Rahim earlier. As he did once again. However, this time around, the French-Cameroonian caught flak for it. Fans launched a scathing barrage of replies. One guy quipped, “This guy is still concussed from AJ KO.”
In his sophomore outing, Ngannou folded against former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO flame Anthony Joshua. More than one fan have loosely mocked that he’s still feeling the effects of the British KO. While some others quipped that he isn’t a seasoned boxer yet and does not what he’s talking about. Whatever is next, one thing is for sure – fans will be peeled to sieve Ngannou’s next take on all things boxing.
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