Fans are clearly not happy with the latest development in the highly awaited boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. For more than a year now, there have been rumors about a potential boxing fight between these two heavyweight titans. But for a long while, nothing materialized, leaving fans hanging in the air of uncertainty.

Recently, popular boxing promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that the fight between Ngannou and Fury might be an exhibition match. Moreover, he stated that the rules might not have any knockdowns. This has been a major upset for fans, who do not like the idea of an exhibition fight between the two heavyweights. Recently, a famous UFC face gave his unfiltered opinions about this development.

John McCarthy doesn’t believe the exhibition bout is life-changing for Francis Ngannou

Former UFC referee John McCarthy has been hosting the ‘Weighing In’ podcast with former fighter Josh Thomson for a long time. With their deep knowledge of the sport, the two provide deep analysis into everything MMA. Recently, while talking about the exhibition clash between Ngannou and Fury, McCarthy did not sound very impressed.

According to the former referee, knocking down the boxing legend would not be a life-changing achievement for The Predator. While McCarthy did agree that it would be a pure showcase of Ngannou’s strength, he did not believe that it will bring in huge financial gains for the former UFC champ.

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“How does his life change? Zero. If there’s one thing that people will automatically say about Francis, it’s what? (it’s that) He’s got punching power. So he drops Tyson Fury, okay, it’s impressive. But it doesn’t mean that he wins the exhibition. It doesn’t mean anything other than ‘he dropped him he’s got power’. Is it going to lead to another fight? You can’t say it is and it’s not going to change his life.”, said McCarthy.

Tyson Fury making a smart decision by not stepping into an MMA cage

The undefeated boxer Tyson Fury has recently made a statement that he will never fight in an MMA cage. While fans have had mixed reactions to it, McCarthy seems like it is the right decision to do.

Talking about this, the former UFC was in support of The Gypsy King for choosing to stay away from MMA. He said, “Tyson has already come out saying ‘No! I fight in a ring with gloves. I will not do a cage fight with him’, which smart move by Tyson. He’s dumb if he does.”

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Do you think it is the best move for Fury to not enter the world of MMA? Or should he try his hand at this brutal combat sport? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below.