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Farah Hannoun

Demetrious Johnson prefers Francis Ngannou in boxing: ‘There’s nothing left for him to do’ in MMA

Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson would rather see Francis Ngannou stick to boxing after his impressive debut.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou looked far from inexperienced when he lost a close split decision to Tyson Fury in their crossover boxing match this Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou went toe to toe with Fury and even knocked him down in Round 3.

Johnson, the current ONE Championship bantamweight title holder who accurately predicted that Ngannou would drop Fury, thought Ngannou won the fight. After Ngannou proved that he could compete with perhaps the best heavyweight boxer of his generation in Fury, “Mighty Mouse” thinks Ngannou should continue riding his momentum.

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