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Francis Ngannou, the current UFC heavyweight champion of the world, took to his Twitter account to share his disgust over the Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul boxing match. Cris Cyborg replied with a lucrative offer for Ngannou.

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The match ended without a winner, but the fighters pulled in a lot of money from the event. Showtime signed the boxers for a fixed amount and a percent cut from the pay-per-view earnings.

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‘The Predator’ is an impressive fighter today, but he had to face several poverty issues back in the day. Ngannou who is #1 in the UFC heavyweight division, his last match against Stipe Miocic earned him about $5,30,000. Logan Paul, who recently entered the boxing game, took home $20M from his fight.

Sharing his view over Paul’s earnings from the event Ngannou wrote on his Twitter account saying, “It’s crazy to think that Logan Paul (0-1) just made $20M on a boxing exhibition.

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Cris Cyborg, who is the female featherweight titleholder at Bellator, has a viable solution to Ngannou’s concern. Commenting on the tweet, she replied, “Fight out your contract and join us”.

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Will Francis Ngannou make a move for bigger checks

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‘The Predator’ is about to defend his heavyweight strap to Derrick Lewis in his next match. This is not stopping him from showing his love for boxing. Fans have repeatedly seen Ngannou getting into a war of words with ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury

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Both the men are interested in facing each other in a boxing ring but they cannot officially sign up for the fight. However, in the past, fans have seen such crossovers like the Mayweather vs McGregor fight. This sets the possibility that the square-off between them would take place sometime soon.

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Ngannou has been an elite striker in the UFC so a possible to the boxing ring can bring him some fresh challenges. It wouldn’t guarantee his chances of winning but Ngannou can still pull off a heavyweight blockbuster.

Do you think Francis Ngannou should make a move to the boxing ring? Let us know in the comment section.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House. He uses his experience and passion to further his professional career and provide unique insight into all things UFC and combat sports. A Khabib Nurmagomedov fan, Afnan, has religiously followed MMA ever since UFC 229. Other than 'The Eagle' he adores Muhammad Ali. Furthermore, he is a fan of Joe Rogan and seldom misses an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys catching Hotboxin' episodes, honing his skills as an amateur actor and loves going on occasional treks.

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