Francis Ngannou meets CR7: UFC News: Francis Ngannou recently met Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and shared glimpses of their meet-up on social media. The post grabbed global attention and sent several UFC fans into a frenzy. While Francis Ngannou had already expressed his joy on Instagram, he has now detailed about meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo in an exclusive interaction with TMZ. The former UFC heavyweight champion revealed how CR7 surprised him with his MMA knowledge. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Francis Ngannou said, “I have been following Cristiano for the past 17 years and to get to meet him in person and to find out that he is a huge fan of the sport, that he knows a lot about the sport.”
Francis Ngannou has cut his ties with the UFC after both sides failed to meet each other’s demands. Ngannou turned down an $8 million fight offer after being deprived of medical insurance, independent sponsorship rights, and a lawyer for all fighters.
That said, ‘The Predator’ is now likely to make his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury and that fight can turn him into a multi-millionaire instantly. Per Ngannou’s claims, Tyson Fury’s team is currently trying to finalize the undisputed title clash against Oleksandr Usyk in April with Fury vs Ngannou on hold for June-July.
Francis Ngannou has also eyed Anthony Joshua on his radar
Francis Ngannou knows the fact that he can spin several multi-million paydays in boxing and Tyson Fury isn’t the only star opponent who can benefit him with that. Hence, the former UFC champion also wants to test himself against former boxing world champion Anthony Joshua.
Francis Ngannou details Cristiano Ronaldo’s knowledge: EX-UFC star reveals how Cristiano Ronaldo surprised him in the first meeting
Anthony Joshua has recently lost to Oleksandr Usyk consecutively. After losing his belts at Wembley, he failed to recapture them in Saudi Arabia. He is no longer a world champion, but can still be a commendable opponent for Francis Ngannou.
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