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Ben Davies

Francis Ngannou accused of demanding huge purse for bare-knuckle boxing fight

BKFC chief David Feldman has suggested Francis Ngannou is demanding unrealistic money for a bare-knuckle boxing fight.

Ngannou departed the UFC at the start of the year, vacating his heavyweight title after failing to agree a new deal with the promotion. He is now pursuing a number of potential opportunities outside the UFC after becoming a free agent which includes lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

'The Predator' has also received interest from bare-knuckle boxing promotion BKFC with the talks led by chief Feldman who is keen to add the Cameroon star to his roster. However it appears talks may have stalled, with Feldman suggesting he is not willing to go above budget to draw the heavyweight star to the squared circle.

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