Fighters moving from MMA to boxing is not a new phenomenon. Many athletes have made the transition in the past, including Conor McGregor, who faced Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest boxing events in history. Even Nate Diaz has recently announced his boxing debut against Jake Paul. Moreover, Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, may be the next fighter to make the switch.

Last year, Ngannou had contract disputes with the UFC, which led to his departure from the promotion. Since then, he has been a free agent, exploring opportunities in both MMA and boxing. There have been rumors of Ngannou facing the likes of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in the boxing ring, or even competing in ONE FC.

Floyd Mayweather talking about Francis Ngannou

According to Betonline.ag, Recently, Floyd Mayweather expressed his interest in signing Ngannou to Mayweather Promotions. Mayweather praised Ngannou‘s boxing skills and suggested that he could take on some of the top heavyweight boxers.

“I would love to work with Ngannou. I would love to sign him to Mayweather promotions. He’s a very skilled guy and if he wants to fight one of the top heavyweight guys, he should do it.”

However, fans had mixed reactions to Mayweather‘s comments. Some thought that it was a good move for Francis Ngannou. But others thought that Mayweather was just looking to make money off Ngannou. Many even said that the former UFC fighter will end up doing interviews for Mayweather, like Gervonta Davis. Here are the fan reactions –

One said – “He has been a free agent for a while. Floyd phone don’t work?”

One commented – “I think it’s a good opportunity for Francis”

Another said – “Bro wants MONEY‼️ Mayweather calling Francis a “very skilled guy” in terms of boxing is like Picasso saying I’m a very good painter”

One commented – “Floyds boxing knowledge is 100000x better than mine but calling Francis ‘ very skilled ‘ is insane”

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One user said – “Sign to his promotion just to take all money from Francis”

Another said – “Francis will end up being a part of floyds security team”

Another fan said – “Nah he won’t do it it’s just for press I guess”

One said – “Dude’s gonna be doing the interviews for him like he did Tank bahaha”

Francis Ngannou’s UFC career

Ngannou‘s UFC career has been impressive, with his knockout power making him a fan favorite. He earned his first shot at the heavyweight title by defeating the likes of Alistair Overeem in 2017. However, he lost the fight to Stipe Miocic. Ngannou came back to winning ways and 4 straight fights from 2018 to 2020 to challenge for the title again at UFC 260.

This time, he defeated Stipe Miocic to win the UFC world heavyweight title. Ngannou then defended the title once against Ciryl Gane before parting ways with UFC. ‘The Predator’ holds an impressive record of 12 wins and 2 losses at UFC.

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While it’s unclear what Ngannou‘s next move will be, it’s clear that he has plenty of options. Where do you want to see him next? In a boxing ring? Or an MMA cage? Do let us know in the comments.