Daniel Cormier doesn’t like the thought of Francis Ngannou going again to boxing.
Ngannou is formally 0-2 within the sport, however that hasn’t stopped him from rising as one in every of boxing’s most polarizing figures lately. After taking heavyweight nice Tyson Fury to the restrict in October 2023, ‘The Predator’ suffered a brutal second-round knockout loss in opposition to Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
Now, after a profitable return to MMA below the PFL banner, Ngannou is able to get again contained in the squared circle for an additional go within the candy science. No official particulars have been introduced, however a battle with former WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has been floated as a possible opponent for Ngannou’s third go in 10-ounce gloves.
Addressing Ngannou’s rumored return to boxing, Cormier expressed concern over how issues may go for ‘The Predator’ this time round after seeing how issues went awry in opposition to Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
“There have been individuals selecting Francis to beat Joshua,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “I really like Francis however to not insult him, Anthony Joshua felt so much less of a risk [from Ngannou] that he, who’s historically one of the crucial passive boxers on the earth for a heavyweight champion, went after Francis. He didn’t really feel the risk due to the dearth of expertise that Francis had in boxing.
“Positive, he’s going to make a boatload of cash, he at all times does, however at what level do you go [I don’t know] as a result of for those who ask me it might appear to be he’s up in opposition to it once more. Possibly he’s simply the largest, baddest man on the planet that all of us consider and he doesn’t care that he’s up in opposition to it and he desires to show everybody flawed like he did the primary time when he fought Tyson Fury and he fought him to a really shut battle. However we can’t ignore the visuals of what we noticed the final time, particularly when he got here again to MMA and fought so properly.”
Daniel Cormier fears for what may occur to ngannou in opposition to one other KO artist like deontay wilder
The short-fire knockout loss in opposition to Joshua is what in the end despatched Ngannou again to blended martial arts the place he secured a formidable first-round TKO over Renan Ferreira on the PFL’s Battle of the Giants pay-per-view occasion final yr.
Cormier believes that accepting a battle with Wilder wouldn’t solely put Ngannou in one other harmful spot but it surely may additionally halt any momentum he rebuilt in his Good Cage debut.
“Folks don’t damage Francis Ngannou, however when it occurred within the [Anthony Joshua] battle, he regarded misplaced,” Cormier stated. “That’s what’s regarding to me. As a result of I do know there can be moments in that battle with Deontay Wilder the best way that he punches the place he’s going to wish to seek out security.”
No reputable boxing followers could be caught lifeless calling Deontay Wilder a technical fighter, however the truth stays that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has knocked out opponents in 42 of his 43 profession wins notching an undeniably spectacular 96.7% end fee.
Any man with that sort of resume is undeniably harmful.
“I believed probably the most harmful battle for Francis was Deontay Wilder as a result of Deontay Wilder, who I used to be on the Olympic staff with, is extra free and likewise much less technical,” Cormier stated. “That’s the good method to say Deontay Wilder’s boxing type. He’s much less technical.
“So the punches could also be crazy. He could throw them from odd angles. However he has this unbelievable energy that enables you to fall asleep.”
Do you agree with Daniel Cormier’s tackle Ngannou’s anticipated boxing comeback, or are you excited to see ‘The Predator’ again contained in the squared circle?
