On Friday, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returned to the squared circle five months removed from his critically acclaimed clash with Tyson Fury. This time, ‘The Predator’ will take on the WBC’s top-ranked contender and former two-time unified world heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua. Emanating from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Joshua goes into the bout
Legendary rapper Drake looks to silence the doubters with a massive wager on the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match. In 2021, Canadian rapper and singer Aubrey Graham, also known as Drake, began gambling on a popular website called Stake. A year later, the 37-year-old partnered with the online casino and sportsbook to publicize
Francis Ngannou owed Kamaru Usman $200,000 ahead of his final UFC fight. One year after his first and only UFC heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane, ‘The Predator’ was granted his outright release from the promotion after the two parties had failed to come to terms on a new contract. Ngannou was reportedly offered a
Francis Ngannou has got a huge ‘confidence boost’ ahead of his second boxing match. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion (0-1 in boxing, 17-3 in MMA) returns to the ring for the first time since losing a controversial split decision to Tyson Fury last October. The high-profile opponents keep coming for Ngannou as he takes on
Israel Adesanya is split between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. The boxing super-fight, billed as ‘Knockout Chaos’, goes down from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Friday. Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou will look to shake up the sport of boxing again, this time with a win, as he takes on accomplished superstar Anthony Joshua. Adesanya On
Tom Aspinall thinks Francis Ngannou has a legit chance of beating Anthony Joshua Both “The Predator” and AJ are looking for a knockout win UFC Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is backing Francis Ngannou to torch Anthony Joshua in their showdown. Tom was wrong about Francis Speaking to Breaking Beard podcast, Aspinall shared his thoughts
Dewey Cooper, the longtime coach of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, believes the Cameroonian’s ferocious fists will get the job done against Anthony Joshua. On Friday, March 8, ‘The Predator’ returns to the boxing ring for a meeting with the WBC’s top-ranked heavyweight contender in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight comes five months removed
Teddy Atlas believes there’s one thing that will give Anthony Joshua “the biggest edge” against Francis Ngannou. In October 2023, Ngannou shocked the world by nearly defeating WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a ten-round boxing match. Although he didn’t get his hand raised, the former UFC heavyweight champion’s legendary performance led to another high-profile
Francis Ngannou is certain he could knock Anthony Joshua out once he lands a clean shot AJ feels the same way and is eager to prove that he is better than “The Predator” Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua traded some barbs ahead of their highly-anticipated boxing match. Francis just needs to land it Speaking to
‘The Sugar Show’ wants to try ‘The Sweet Science’. UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley has made it clear that his aspirations in combat sports go far past the realm of MMA. O’Malley believes one day he’ll step into the boxing ring against a box-office name. But for now, he’ll have to settle for more fights
An official promo video for the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match has dropped and it’s quite the scene. Joshua and Ngannou will lock horns on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with massive implications. The winner of this showdown could be in line for the winner of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between
Francis Ngannou has indeed committed to returning to pro MMA competition. Ngannou has made a name for himself in the boxing world after nearly defeating WBC heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury late last year. “The Predator” has a big boxing showdown scheduled for March 8 against Anthony Joshua. Many have found it hard to believe Ngannou
Nate Diaz doesn’t think top boxing heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would stand a chance against him in a “real fight.” Fury and Joshua will have their hands full inside the boxing ring soon. Fury will be fighting for undisputed heavyweight gold when he meets Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. Joshua will be taking
Kevin Lee credits his newfound faith for his decision to return to mixed martial arts. Six months after hanging up his gloves following a disappointing 55-second submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov inside the Octagon, the ‘Motown Phenom’ revealed that he is preparing to compete once again. Speaking with James Lynch in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview,
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk is now set to happen on May 18 A 10 million penalty will be given if one of them pulls out from the fight The highly-anticipated unification heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is now rescheduled for May 18. A major change Originally, the bout was set
Mark Hunt is returning to combat sports to help fund more lawsuits against Dana White, Lorenzo Ferttita, and the UFC. Between 2010 and 2018, Hunt fought under the UFC banner eighteen times, leading to an 8-8-1 (one no-contest) promotional record. Since parting ways with the UFC, the heavyweight knockout artist has sued the UFC multiple