Can Francis Ngannou Become A Good Professional Boxer?

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[@blunt2heavy]

the main reason the boxing in mma is so different is because of the threat of the takedown. it literally changes the whole way you fight

[@Yos115]

For sure, distance and stance are different because of takedowns and kicks. Even where you look at your opponent is different lmao

[@syncmonism]

You forgot to mention kicks, and also knees and elbows. The ref also doesn't stop and give you a short break if you ever get knocked down, but I'm not sure how much that really changes the way you fight. A boxer can go down easily to take a little bit of rest in a pinch, but boxers also lose a lot more points from a "flash knockdown" (i.e. soft knockdown where they don't take a lot of damage), because any knockdown loses you a point, but in mma, you can score multiple knockdowns and still only win a round 10 to 9 (happens too often imo). Of course, in mma, even if you're not badly hurt, going down after being hit can still be very bad, as it often allows the other fighter to gain top control on the ground, but it seems to usually not amount to much more than landing a good strike without any knockdown would.

[@etlonjonh]

@@syncmonism im with you until the end there. Someone having you fully mounted landing ground and pound can be hellish. There's of course grapping on the ground as well.

[@CarnalKid]

@@syncmonism Yeah, they REALLY need to get more liberal with 10-8's and 10-7's in MMA. It shouldn't be entirely dependent on a knockdown, though. Like Noah said, GnP can be pretty nasty. If fighter A takes down fighter B in the first minute of the round, and spends the next four minutes pounding on them and attempting submissions, no way in hell should that be a 10-9.

[@NorthernLightsFIN]

No way!!

[@luvcj]

at the heavyweight division, anything can happen

[@TheHoneycomber]

other than getting an undisputed champ 😂

[@eyesnapples6167]

Yes and no. Style still make fights

[@cringemaxxing28]

such a vague and un-nuanced statement. wrong, skill exists in every sport. No elite boxer can go to elite mma or vice versa. Unless you're like Wilder going into MMA.

[@srr3097]

@@eyesnapples6167 this is very much true.

[@btbsport25]

Besides Chisora beating Fury 😭😭

[@maxwellsdemon10]

I never thought MCGregor had a realistic chance of winning against Floyd but I think he had a better chance than Ngannou has winning against Fury.

[@maxwellsdemon10]

@༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ that's my point. MCGregor had a better chance, but couldn't make it. Ngannou has even less of a chance.

[@maxwellsdemon10]

@C K yes, I know.... That's why I think he doesn't stand a chance against Fury...

[@Dylan-wz3dz]

@@maxwellsdemon10 do you think ngannou beats fury tho

[@Ourangutant]

@C K Ngannou has the recorded Hardest Punch ever?

[@LastbutNotFirst]

ngannou has no jab.

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

Ngannou has power that is insane. He lands on anyone they getting knocked out. But like Cus D Amato said “What good is a bomb, if you don’t have the delivery system to land it.”

[@DW-es3iy]

You're definitely like the JimmyHighroller of boxing 🔥every video has been a banger

[@teganmaclure1365]

Fax

[@jadanluciano9513]

Why was this so relatable

[@carltheman777]

Best comparison

[@adamxo.]

@@jadanluciano9513 wtf is relatable about this comment 💀

[@martingregory6993]

@@adamxo. 😂

[@landoncube769]

His strikings so wild. I think his power will carry him but his technique won't

[@stardust1621]

Technique/craft can be worked on etc..

[@vingadivo8707]

At HW that power is enough to take you very far, but not far enough to beat a guy like Fury.

[@TJzWayyy]

@@vingadivo8707 all it takes is one punch. Wilder almost beat him.

[@FentyCola559]

@@TJzWayyy Wilder had 3 tries and failed so no he didn't almost beat him

[@landoncube769]

@dumbyetsmarterthanyou2960 yes every single fight you listed he has wild striking lmao. Stop trying to sound smart

[@btbsport25]

Interested to see how his power translates. I’ve heard a lot of fighters say that its easier to generate power with 10 Oz gloves compared to the MMA 4oz. If Ngannou can hit equal to AJ and with that reach this will be very interesting

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

Power is pointless when you can't hit the target. Watch professional boxers vs. mma fighters when it comes to defense. MMA guys eat punches or block, boxers slip and roll.

[@jackiechanadventures2509]

This is my youtube comment account cant really slip and roll in mma else you risk eating a knee or front kick. Boxing defense doesnt transition well into mma and vice versa. Maybe francis is taking this into account and joins a proper boxing gym to adapt his style but im kind of doubtful and hes trying to fight the top dogs right away like tyson fury which is foolish. He could have success fighting other boxers since deontay made it pretty far despite the bad techniques he had most of his career like windmill punching and crossing his feet.

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

@@jackiechanadventures2509 he’s 36 he doesn’t have the time to transition Skillset before he’s going to age himself out of relevancy. Francis should just challenge Tyson fury get the huge payday get knocked out and then go retire and do something.

[@jackiechanadventures2509]

@@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302 yeah he should fight tyson right away and get one big bag or if he doesnt want to suffer a loss he should fight in some of those freak show promotions like triller or those jake paul cards and fight washed up boxers. If his power doesnt transition well like everyone thinks i see him having his hands full with journeyman leve boxers i think even a chris arreola beats him.

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

@12fafaf5r4 yes that’s the point. Boxers train specifically to avoid punches while MMA fighters have to deal with take downs which is why the skill set doesn’t translate as well.

[@supersaiyansalamence]

That’s exactly why I stopped body building when I started MMA, I was getting gassed so fast

[@Team_Banchamek]

Not a chance, won’t even make top 15

[@whodatboi2567]

If (and this is a big IF) his KO power can translate to boxing, then he can go very far as a heavyweight.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

Big difference without the 4oz gloves

[@spweman]

The stamina usage is also pretty different. You have to be a lot leaner for boxing than what you’d want for MMA. His excess of muscle creates a lot more issues than benefits.

[@whodatboi2567]

@Searching for Ufos He already has enough clout and name recognition to skip accruing a winning record and skip ahead in line.

[@whodatboi2567]

@Searching for Ufos Deontay Wilder serves as an example of Ngannou's potential ceiling. While he's a more skilled boxer it's not by much and he's solely reliant on his once-in-a-lifetime knockout power. If Ngannou possesses similar levels of knockout power with boxing gloves, then he can hang with the upper echelon of heavyweight boxing. Or at least long enough to make bank off of a couple of money fights. But again, that's a big IF.

[@whodatboi2567]

@Searching for Ufos Because they were both nobodies when they made their debut while Ngannou is a fairly well-known fighter. He currently has enough clout to jump the line and set up a money fight.

[@Hooove]

I love when this man uploads

[@SithStudy]

you and Rummy have the best boxing content 🔥

[@Blessom]

I love the fact that as soon as i thought about it I saw your video notification 🔥

[@danielmyers1255]

The footwork in Boxing and MMA is different as well as a mma fighter my front leg is a little straighter and lighter to check kicks, pick up the leg for teeps etc, in Boxing I have a slight bend in my front leg and I'm heavier on the front foot.

[@josemarialaguinge]

Man I love your videos.

[@yuuji3171]

Great Video man! Can you make a video about the prospect of Bivol vs Beterbiev for undisputed status?

[@derekdellangelica2366]

Agreed I want that vid too!

[@Ricardo7250]

Ngannou can be a really good boxer, not because of his strength or power but because of his mentality.

[@DontYield]

I’d say his mentality is his most unappreciated attribute , everyone always just harps on about his power and size

[@ahadmerchant7510]

@@DontYield people criticised him for just throwing haymakers and not being skilled. He beat his last 2 fighters with excellent wrestling and Jujitsu.

[@jasonmaguire7552]

What mentality? Fighting once in two years because he decided he doesn't like the contact he signed? And he's 36 years old with bad knees and no boxing ability. You can have the best mentality in the world, there's simply no time for him to become a good boxer.

[@nelsonthekinger]

Well put

[@ajye8935]

I think the Chinese Champion Zhang would destroy him

[@robertmcdonald6703]

One thing that people overlook in professional sports is mindset. Of course if you look at Ngannou, he's an absolute beast of a man, but then you look at his struggle, his upbringing and work ethic and the real beast is his mind. The guy has the mentality to excel in whatever field he desires. Of course boxing is more of a sport than MMA (what i mean by that is the closer inspection of points tallies and accumulation of other factors that lead to high-low scoring judges cards.) He will need to adapt to the sport, play the game intelligently and learn how to move his neck a little more flexibly off center. But apart from that, he's a monster of a man, he'll duke it out with anyone. But he may get picked apart by a higher IQ fighter who's trained boxing their whole life. Maybe the increase in glove size could work to his advantage, it could be freeing knowing that theres a little more padding on your opponent's gloves. His main issue might be cardio and opponents with incredible technical skill. Put him in the ring with a brawler..and I'll put my money on Francis, put him in with Fury...not a hope in hell.

[@STiergoofball]

I think he will fight Fury probably for a big paycheck and then probably move to a better MMA organization like the PFL

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

This would be the smartest move.

[@weseethetruth158]

Pfl better than UFC?🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣 who's the best heavyweight at pfl?

[@thisismyyoutubecommentacco6302]

@@weseethetruth158 better as far as pay. Maybe not competition. Two different things.

[@STiergoofball]

@@weseethetruth158 Better in terms of payment dummie Because that's what Francis is looking for right now A place with good payment

[@jasonmaguire7552]

@@STiergoofball First of all, the fight with Fury will never happen. But even if it did, it would sell like shit, Fury would get at least 80% of the purse, Ngannou will have to take 12 months to prepare for it, and all in all he will end up making less money than if he just stayed in the UFC. But again, this fight isn't happening. Fury just talking shit to get Usyl to sign the contract Secondly, the PFL cannot possibly match the UFC's offer. They don't have the money for it, and Ngannou isn't as valuable when he isn't fighting the best in the world. So they won't make enough money from his fights to cover the cost of what the UFC offered him. Third, Ngannou told his gullible fans he was leaving because the UFC wouldn't provide insurance, fighter's advocate and in-cage sponsors. But boxing and PFL don't have those things, which shows that Ngannou was lying from the start.

[@DSWTHECEO]

I really enjoy your contact but I have one question that keeps coming to mind again and again. why is it that you don’t make any content about Tyson fury? it’s clear you’re probably not the biggest fan of his personality or maybe even his fighting style but his run at the top has been miraculous and I was wondering if you would ever make a video explaining why You’ve never made contact about him.

[@felipesilveira6301]

You should do a video on who is the best boxer in mma, would be cool.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

Idk if he's the best, but I love Jack Della Maddalena's boxing

[@user-qw6im8dv2j]

Nice vid 👌

[@rigo.acosta]

Just remember guys, Conner Mcgregor got knocked out by a 40 year old past his prime, DEFENSIVE boxer that had retired 2 years beforehand and only trained for a month. It doesn't really matter how good your striking is in mma, it'll always be diffrent in boxing.

[@GyroNutz]

That 40 year old defensive boxer was Floyd Mayweather lol

[@augustporier]

tko

[@marvinj1000]

@@GyroNutz yes but mcgregor still had no shot even if he bigger and stronger boxing is a different level than mma even when it comes to striking

[@bubsterjohnson7438]

@@GyroNutz dude said that like Conor got knocked out by some bum lmao

[@mythic6632]

Floyd boxed his entire life, has a perfect record, and is in perfect health. Conor does not box for a living. It wasn’t that surprising.

[@arch8748]

I think, like you said, he could beat some low level guys based off power, but no way this guy can compete with Fury. Fury’s whole style is based on outboxing the other guy, so how would a non traditional boxer beat him?

[@Allothersweretakenn]

Short answer : NO Long answer : HELL NO

[@torarinvik4920]

I think actually the biggest issue is, Ngannou is a sprinter and even after 1 round he becomes fatigued. This is not because he doesnt train cardio, he does. It's just his body type, fast twitch explosive muscles and a ton of mass similar to guys like Mark Coleman, Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar. George Foreman when he came back and weighed around 260 trained 5 hours a day on the heavy bag from what I heard. But he still got tired. Rocky Marciano had a similar extreme training regime but he weighed intentionally only 185 pounds, he cut down to that weight from around 200 and more in order to punch 99% power on all of his punches for 15 rounds straight. If Francis is going to have a chance at going 12 rounds he needs to adopt a training regime similar to Foreman and Marciano that focuses on being able to throw full power punches for round after round, as well as learning to pace himself.

[@PushupsandSteps]

Foreman still went the distance with Evander Holyfield. The man is a legend

[@dannytran1587]

You don’t fear controversial opinions. I respect that.

[@lucastakeo7707]

Crazy to think Ngannou came into the UFC with more submission wins than KOs

[@jamesdionne4615]

But his knockouts look deadly

[@syncmonism]

@@jamesdionne4615 Which is why it's so surprising that he has all of these submission wins earlier in his career. However, I would guess that most of them came after he had stunned them with one or more good strikes.

[@josephhanicak7922]

@@syncmonism Actually, not entirely true. He set up his submissions without striking. He holds the only mounted Omoplata in MMA history, which is a submission that shouldn't even be possible, yet Francis pulled it off. His throws are legitimately technically impressive, especially the slam in the Gane fight. The way that he gets an underhook on the knee with one hand and tightwaist with the other is actually crazy, especially with no MCL.

[@inigomulaisho2809]

Fury would win via knockout in rnd 3, intangibles such as distancing, timing, pacing, endurance, economy of punches, footwork, boxing skills, come to play. Whilst Deontay may not be a great technical boxer, he is able to read his opponent, and perform well in the aforementioned skills. Francis would have to come up with a very good jab, and right cross, or crazy, Foreman-esque power punches to survive in the boxing game.

[@stefankatsarov5806]

You said it the best in the end, a few big or semi big fights where he makes good money will set him up for live. Hell even 1 fight will bring in more money than all of his UFC career.

[@erebus79]

No.

[@achavez78]

Gonna stick to my guns here and stand by my original comment to your poll: Nganou wouldn't beat any boxer in the top 20. Fury humiliates him😭 Wilder sends him to the shadow realm ☠️

[@AnthonyRizzuti]

Imagine what boxers like Ruiz, Povetkin, or Pulev would do to Francis in the ring; not to mention the real top dogs.

[@johnblaze8774]

If I was blind and only and Francis' voice to go by, I would think I could take him.

[@Kojiros7th]

lmaoooo I was not prepared to see that alistair overeem pic @1:39. I need to see this fight 😂

[@anthonyperdomo6458]

I know so far you only done videos on boxers of right now kinda but can you do one on Fernando Vargas, he had a interesting boxing career that didn’t go as he wished , he was a beast in his time

[@anamzakir3184]

first i love the vids bro

[@medouard6362]

Tbh Francis don't even need to be a good boxer. He has height and power and a name. Fans will tune in to watch him knock out bums

[@TheHoneycomber]

fr. anyone with a name can do well in this sport now. jake paul did it without any real contender skill

[@american1207]

No he needs to fight big names for the big checks. There's a good percentage of his fans who aren't going to watch him fight some no name they never heard of before. Doesn't need to be fury but needs to be someone with a decent name. Andy Ruiz Jr Maybe

[@DARKTIGGERinc]

The thumbnail looking like the mk3 loading screen right before the fight starts.

[@beetlejuus]

He is about to be forgotten. Ngannou won't be humiliated since no one really cares about him. He blew his shot in the UFC, and he only had 2 years to be great so, now, he's an old boxer about to have his head knocked off be veteran heavy weights.

[@lordamg]

TJ is my favourite combat sports commentator at this point

[@FwWyatt]

hey tj could u break down the paul fury fight if u want to?

[@TheHoneycomber]

honestly i’d rather see francis move to a different mma org rather then moving sports all together. that’s like ronaldo leaving a team and then switching to basketball instead of a different football team.

[@beast5149]

Boxing and MMA have similarities. Basketball and Soccer ? Bruh that’s totally different 😂. Ronaldo ain’t doing nothing against Lebron

[@testing_something]

Expect that's completely different. With francis's power, if he tweaks the way he fights he'll do perfectly. Meanwhile Ronaldo would have to learn A LOT.

[@TheHoneycomber]

@@beast5149 not really, we’ve seen world class boxers try mma (vice versa) and fail.

[@american1207]

Boxing pays the most tho. Not many in the west watch One Championship and Bellator doesn't have compelling enough matchups for him

[@GuyWithAPS5]

@@american1207 exactly, this video was stupid. Francis has to know he has no shot of seeing the same success he saw in MMA, but those boxing paychecks dwarf MMA checks even if your just an OK fighter. It only about money, nothing more nothing less

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

I hope so. It'd be entertaining.

[@khaostheking3070]

RIP Nogannou’s UFC Career. Hello Nogannou’s Boxing’s Career!

[@jasonmaguire7552]

He has no boxing career. If he is lucky, he'll get one big fight, get demolished, and then nobody has any interest in watching him box again.

[@jerjo7824]

@@jasonmaguire7552 hater wait till he knock out your favorite boxing hero

[@huskymetal6678]

Francis bitchin about money that he's not worth

[@dave1703]

That extra 10z on the gloves will take a good toll on his power

[@phoenixkid5748]

This is how I answer this question…I view any ranked fighter as a really good boxer and the top 30 or so guys become ranked I truly believe at 200 plus there not 30 guys better it comes down to what you classify as a good boxer

[@superwhiteboy619]

I think he might work some deal with PFL (or similar organization) to compete in MMA and also box. I can see him to a Tyson fury fight, do a pfl tournament ($1million grandprize), and Maybe a couple celebrity like fights

[@jasonmaguire7552]

He will never fight Fury. Fury just talking shit to get Usyk to sign the contract. $1 million prize for a tournament? He would have got multiple times that for a SINGLE FIGHT in the UFC on his new contract.

[@superwhiteboy619]

@@jasonmaguire7552 that's just the grand prize of $1million dollars. Doesn't include fight purse, sponsorships, and wouldn't have to deal with nearly as much Media or disrespect he'd get from the UFC brass. While also be able to do some bullshit celebrity boxing. For fuck sake Floyd Mayweather is making money fighting KZbinrs and I think a former sparring partner.

[@DrQualleFickmann]

Ngannou got nothing that a pro Heavyweight boxer at the high level haven't seen.

[@Eidolon5150]

Wilder weighs less and hits harder that’s crazy.

[@omarsherif8515]

I just started watching UFC about 5 years ago so I’m not so sure what happens when a fighter leaves the ufc but is there absolutely no hope that Francis could return to the ufc? Like cant they renegotiate a new deal if the boxing thing doesn’t work out?

[@jasonmaguire7552]

Why the hell would they do that? If he becomes champion, he'll just pull the same shit again and refuse to fight unless they change the contract he signed. It's not worth the risk.

[@andreapedroni3256]

I hope he can, and even more than that i hope he can recover from his injuries.

[@TyshawnMaikonMillion]

I would like to see Francis VS Greg Hardy.

[@echo1983]

Done Boxin, Done MMA. MMA folks please stop thinking you can do one, you can do the other. Or that any professional can. They are not the same! Totally different discipline! But saying that, I do like the mesh of the two universes.

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

I'm glad to see the beef between boxing and MMA boiling down. It was so pointless to waste so much effort arguing about "which is a superior sport" because it doesn't matter.

[@Nazim909]

I don’t think he has enough time but he can definitely be competitive as a heavy weight

[@Jack0503]

Do a video on who would have hit harder Tyson or Wilder

[@Jazz-Singher]

Seeing how fast he became a competent wrestler, I’m gonna say yes. Obviously very different skill sets, but the time frame in how fast he learned canned be applied to boxing. Plus he has a nuclear option too lol.

[@theMerovingianMan]

Sure bud. Go to bed. You need sleep. You heard of deontay wilder?

[@mesa577]

@@theMerovingianMan wilder didn't adap his style ever.

[@slammysammy9555]

@@theMerovingianMan Deontay wilder might be less skilled than Francis will be when he steps into the ring. Not to mention, Francis won’t be pushed around and manhandled by Fury like wilder was

[@theMerovingianMan]

@@slammysammy9555 they are not gonna turn Francis into a boxer. Have you seen his fights. No good heavyweight is gonna get bumrushed into submission

[@AndreBland]

He didn’t become a competent wrestler. I’m saying this as a former wrestler. Stuffing takedowns and knowing basic shots is not a competent wrestler. You can master those two basics in like a month or two.

[@Caspanova]

I give him a chance, belief and faith is a hell of a drug

[@MasculineSpace]

If Francis focuses mainly on his timing he could be a menace.

[@raiderbro8663]

boxing in mma is just different where everything is mixed. its the reason why we've seen some wrestlers outstrike better strikers

[@181Xplor]

This thumbnail looks like an MK2/3 character fight screen 📺

[@Av-fn5wx]

The question is, to become a HW champion can he knockout either of the belt holders?? Fury: Not even remote chance. (Got up 3-4 times from Wilders best punches) Usyk: Definitely a puncher’s chance. But it isn’t as easy to get to Usyk. Joshua tried twice and failed. So the answer is NOT anytime soon!!

[@ultimetacooler]

Usyk would make him look like an amateur and dominate into the late rounds and likely stop him due to his stamina giving out. Fury would pick him apart from the opening bell and land at will without taking much damage back, he could probably end it in 6~ rounds or less. No chance he wins a title with the current title holders and his current skill set

[@LowkAlexander]

If he learns a good defensive style and manages his gas tank he can go far. He’s a very good athlete and smart fighter, if he puts it together over time across some smaller fights he could be a decent pro, get a bag, and lose to a real champ. The good ol MMA retirement plan

[@jasonmaguire7552]

He's 36 with bad knees, he doesn't have time to become good at boxing. And unless he loses huge amounts of muscle, he will never have the stamina to be competitive.

[@Juel92]

I'm very doubtful. I hope he's able to pull off something glorious but real tall order.

[@tabo01]

"good" is a whole different thing than champ.

[@Kingtheg]

I’ll just say this before I watch a punch is a punch

[@noahlenten8360]

would still be impressive if he beat anyone in like top 20 to be honest, maybe he wants to just make money? but if he was going for legacy it could be groundbreaking really even if he was just competitive at the top level not so much the best but competitive

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

If he goes into boxing, he has a good chance in early rounds, I think he can get some people out of there in rounds 1-6, but I can't see him doing good in late round fights if they go the distance, he will gas.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Francis won't be going into regular boxing, it will be celebrity boxing and one off fights Vs people like Fury. He isn't going to be a full time regular boxer fighting regular, at his age.

[@jasonmaguire7552]

@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Any ranked heavyweight has better cardio than Ngannou. He will be gassed in a few rounds. He has no cardio at all, and boxing is higher intensity than mma. He gases super easy in mma even when people keep their distance and there's little output. In boxing, he's getting jabbed to death from round one. He will be huffing for air in no time. Ngannou has no chance of being a successful boxer. His only hope is one big exhibition match against a big name, in which he loses and then never boxes again.

[@ciaagent8419]

The honest, non sugarcoated truth: He's now bigger than ever... Throughout his entire career, he's only been able to use the tiniest bit of foot work... for one round... ONE round and his footwork is gone. Always. On top of that, he's gonna find out that hey, these boxers have just as good, if not better, doping strategies... You aren't gonna be the only kid on the block with the juice. The power is going to be equal with someone like a Wilder. Not to mention, can you imagine the counters someone like wilder would throw if Ngannou plods forward throwing his classic eyes-closed windmill punching??? It's gonna go terrible. My worst fear is he's gonna gas in 1 round, get beat bad then someone like Fury is gonna call out Jon Jones or something. He should just go to PFL and just give braln damage to all of the debt-ridden jobbers they feed him.

[@modynangemo2875]

i think if francis can get in the boxing footwork to cut off the ring and avoid punches when needed he is more than good to go

[@finegirl-ko9cx]

😂😂😂this aged bad😂

[@malikjackson6866]

The money in boxing at the top is insane. Hope Francis can get a few tune ups and maybe a big fight against Fury/wilder/Joshua, whoever will take it

[@jasonmaguire7552]

Tune ups? Ngannou has no footwork, no jab, no head movement, no cardio. He doesn't need a tune up, he needs to learn boxing fundamentals.

[@Thanosdidtherighthing]

@@jasonmaguire7552 Nope he’s going to get a big day and get a change at big time boxer in his first fight. Quit gatekeeping lol.

[@casteltheghettomonk4392]

Post match Fury fight he was introduced as new challenger for heavyweight boxing 🥊 1. He injury prone 2. Doing for the money mostly cause boxing pays hell lot more , left UFC cause of money dispute 3. Will need 2 years to adapt only on boxing dynamic

[@jasonmaguire7552]

Factoring in 2 years of unemployment, he will not make more than if he stayed and fought in the UFC under the new contract. Plus in 2 years, he will be even less relevant than today so the fight is less appealing to top boxers and promoters.

[@blackblurable]

I don’t think it’s so much as love for boxing at this point than it is making money. He can make a fight and after still decide what route he’d rather go. If he’d like another boxing match against A opponent of B or C etc then he can do that. Compared to the UFC, you sign a contract for X amount of fights. Can he be an elite level boxer? Nah, but he has that power that basically defies logic. Some guys just have that TNT in them. I’d say do a couple boxing matches and if he still wants to continue he can. After that I’m sure he can still fight in Bellator or One. The latter having specialized types of fights. Grappling, kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA. The last thing I’ll say is for as late as he came into professional combat sports. He’s made his mark and his name will be forever etched in the history books. Happy for him and continue to support him in his endeavors.

[@pissoff9749]

Power to *knock down * anyone

[@TITANia69420]

Why's his pose at the Thumbnail make him look like a Retro Mortal Kombat character?

[@rokeripo3549]

I think that Nganou that he can easily be in the top 5 heavyweight boxer but he need a proper technique if he wants fight an u Usyk or Fury but it would be absolutley fun to see those matchups

[@jasonmaguire7552]

Ngannou has no footwork, no jab, no head movement, no cardio. He would never make the top 30 even if he dedicated himself 100% to boxing from today onwards. He has no chance of being competitive starting at 36.

[@stevenr5149]

I will pay to see it

[@DJ-tc6me]

This man really jimmy highroller for me

[@core2878]

YESSIR

[@AnthonyRizzuti]

He’s 36 years old…

[@rafilgabriel3751]

Their hands cannot hit what their eyes cannot see

[@TheCabalNoob]

Francis fights once MAYBE twice a year. If he keeps that up no way he gets anywhere in boxing. Even if he fought more way back when it doesn't matter since he is 36 so he most likely won't be ready to fight till he's 37. Also just because Fury and Canelo and some other big names in boxing make a ton of money it doesn't mean he will. Outside MMA fans who even knows this guy?

[@Dottor_J]

Only mma fans think that I think guys like Whyte and Chisora would beat him

[@surgicalboxing1551]

I agree. I think any top 10 guy stops him. The stamina & pacing is completely different. Most MMA boxing is very robot. Completely different ball game. I don’t even think he can land clean shots.

[@blakenilsen9852]

Id love to see him vs wilder more than fury honestly

[@tigersympathiser2265]

MacGregor didn't do atrociously in that Mayweather fight, he wasn't going to win but he did put up an okay show given the circumstances

[@jasonmaguire7552]

McGregor is a more technical striker than Ngannou and has much better cardio.

[@jacksparrow-ie8uq]

He can’t box. He hits hard. But that won’t be enough

[@KukharyshynOleh]

Most of the hw boxer also have wild power but the problem is to connect with your opponent. Most of the top boxers will be more skillful than Nganu in the ring.

[@mystik8177]

6:44 that aint a problem look at yoel romero xD Francis is at the age when Yoel started his mma career

[@MrZniper61]

Francis is definitely talented and has the pure desire and grit to fight. But I think he should fight someone before Tyson. I choose Ngannou vs Robert Helinuius or Ngannou vs Oscar Rivaa

[@LeynelWright]

I guess he shut your mouth too huh!? BOOM!!! the guy has skills, time to do another video.

[@-will-1389]

Defenitely would've had a much better chance a few years ago, when he was more in his prime. Imo I think he still has a decent chance at preforming will in boxing despite starting at 36, he has a past in boxing, I don't think he'll become a multiple belt holder and he doesn't have much of a chance in defeating Tyson Fury at all, but he'll most likely be able to win several fights and probably retire with a highly positive Win/Loss ratio for the few years he can box for.

[@jasonmaguire7552]

He has virtually no past in boxing, he would effectively be starting from scratch. Ngannou has no footwork, no jab, no head movement, no cardio. And he has to learn all this at 36 with bad knees.

[@mithunnair8587]

I really want to see him win because of his background man, he has gone through a lot and I want to see him succeed in boxing and coming back to MMA to fight jon Jones

[@jasonmaguire7552]

He will never be allowed to fight in the UFC again. Why would they risk letting someone like that be champ again? So he can hold the belt hostage another 2 years?

[@m.o.5291]

2:18 oh its a matter of skill alright. It takes all your time to become worldclass in a sport like boxing and mma fighters dont have that time

[@Dutch.fightingfan]

No one believed him when he started training mma either and he stil became the heavyweight champion

[@gj1234567899999]

I think a good analogy is armwrestling and worlds strongest man. The top strong man competitor loses to top arm wrestler quite easily in armwrestling. It’s interesting to see strongman like Thor lose to a smaller man like Devon Larat who is much smaller in armwrestling.

[@kingnewton665]

Francis is flat footed , has no head movement , and gets tired fast. On top of that his power won’t translate to boxing with the way he punches. This dream of boxing is going be a short career

[@zvezdazvijezda3594]

Good yes but nothing more than that

[@surrealistidealist]

Why are boxing fights expected to last longer than MMA fights?