UFC Hall-of-Famer claims Francis Ngannou could possibly win boxing debut if he performs "half as good as" Conor McGregor
Former UFC fighter Michael Bisping believes that if Francis Ngannou performs half as well in his boxing debut as Conor McGregor did against Floyd Mayweather, 'The Predator' could emerge victorious.
In a video on his YouTube channel, 'The Count' weighed in on the odds of Ngannou being successful in his first boxing contest. Speaking about a potential superfight between the Cameroonian and Tyson Fury, Bisping said that if Ngannou puts on a performance half as impressive as McGregor's against Mayweather, he might find success against 'The Gypsy King'.
He did, however, note that the chances of a win would still remain slim if Ngannou's debut comes against the WBC heavyweight champion:
"Could the heavyweight champion [Francis Ngannou], a massive monster-of-a-man with ridiculous punching power, could he catch the heavyweight boxing champion of the world [Tyson Fury] and knock him out unconscious? Wow! I wanna see this. Because the last time we saw it [was] Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Conor gave a good account of himself. If Francis could do half as good as that but with the power he's got, maybe he gets a knockout. But more than likely, [it's] not very likely against Tyson Fury."
Catch Bisping's video below:
Francis Ngannou recently parted ways with the UFC to explore other opportunities in the world of combat sports. On multiple occasions, the Cameroonian has expressed interest in stepping foot in the ring and has mentioned names like Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder as possible opponents.
Although no official announcement has been made, there is a good chance that 'The Predator' will soon have a boxing match.
What happened when Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather?
After becoming the first UFC fighter to hold two championships simultaneously, Conor McGregor ventured into the world of boxing. 'The Notorious' challenged boxing royalty Floyd Mayweather to a fight.
Conor McGregor 153 lbs
Floyd Mayweather 149.5 lbs
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After a long period of back and forth, the fight was made official for August 2017. The event took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and sold a whopping 4.3 million pay-per-views.
The Irishman performed well in the early rounds of the fight and landed multiple heavy strikes on 'Money'. But Mayweather took control in the later rounds and started to outclass McGregor. Eventually, Mayweather emerged victorious with a TKO victory in the 10th round.