In recent years, several exciting fighters have emerged in the combat sports scene. Jake Paul and Logan Paul are two of the most notable names on that list. Recently, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou spoke about the rising popularity of the Paul brothers and expressed his willingness to fight both Jake and Logan together inside the cage.
A month ago, Francis Ngannou made his debut in the PFL, where he secured a comfortable victory over Renan Ferreira. Since then, the former UFC champion has frequently appeared in various interviews. In an exclusive interview with TMZ Sports, Ngannou was asked about a possible fight with rising boxing star Jake Paul. The Cameroonian fighter responded with a humorous reaction to the question.
No, no, no, come on don’t be silly… Maybe if we put the two Paul brothers in the cage and then maybe there is something to do there. Come on, like, respect me a little bit…
Francis Ngannou via TMZ Sports
This comes in light of the recent back-and-forth between Ngannou and Paul following Paul’s victory over Mike Tyson. The Cameroonian-born fighter appeared displeased with how the rising star capitalized on Tyson’s age during their match. Consequently, Ngannou expressed his frustrations towards the ’Problem Child’. However, Paul did not hold back either, as he brought up Ngannou’s past issues with the UFC.
Interestingly, this is not the first time that the Problem Child has addressed Ngannou’s past issues. This change in tone followed some revelations from the UFC CEO. Despite Paul continuing to call out Ngannou, he still refuses to give the Problem Child any significant recognition. Nevertheless, Paul has some other intriguing fight proposals on the table.
Following the Mike Tyson fight, Jake Paul has an interesting potential opponent
Jake Paul is a YouTuber who transitioned into boxing, making his professional debut in 2020. Since then, he has delivered several impressive performances and currently holds a record of 11 wins and 1 loss. With such a strong fighting record, the Problem Child is making significant progress in the sport. He is even receiving callouts from several prominent boxers, including Ryan Garcia.
Ryan Garcia wants to fight Jake Paul (Image via Instagram)Interestingly, both Garcia and Paul hold grudges against each other, as this is not the first time ‘King Ry’ has expressed a desire to defeat the Problem Child. Following Paul’s recent victory over 58-year-old Tyson, Garcia appeared to be furious. In light of this, he even made a call-out to the Problem Child.
Ight I’ve been quiet for some time but I’ve been cooking on some plans before my actual return to the ring. Here is the plan before April. Exhibition in December in Japan… and then go after Jake (Paul) or uncle Mike (Tyson)
Ryan Garcia via X (@RyanGarcia)
Ight I’ve been quiet for some time but I’ve been cooking on some plans before my actual return to the ring
Here is the plan before April
Exhibition in December in Japan against the guy who fought aging manny pac and tried to knock him out.
And then go after Jake🫡 for uncle…
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) November 18, 2024
Garcia is currently serving a suspension, which means he is not eligible to participate in any sanctioned professional boxing matches until April 2025. Despite this, King Ry has announced that he will fight in an exhibition bout in December to stay fit for his return to the boxing ring. Now, it will be interesting to see how Paul responds to this intriguing call-out.
