Francis Ngannou Talks Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury Rematch, and More | The MMA Hour
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- Francis Ngannou discusses his upcoming boxing match against Anthony Joshua, how the fight happened, how things have changed since the Tyson Fury fight, if a rematch with Fury will happen, if he will compete in MMA this year, the support from MMA fighters, Eddie Hearn’s comments, taking care of his coach Eric Nicksick, and more.
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“Francis doesn’t want the toughest fights” - Dana white.
Aged like milk haha we all know jones didnt want that smoke and got UFC to lowball francis
@@crashthecatNgannou is too powerful for Jones
@@crabb9966Jones to slow and old too aspinall will smoke him if jones stupid enough to take that fight
He is taking the hardest fights
How is he taking the hardest fights? Usyk pieced up Joshua twice ?
There's one thing about Francis that some people may miss, he has brains.
Ayoooooooo🤣
Here's something that people may miss. You don't
😂😂😂😂
Oh you spotted that so well my brother. This guy is so intelligent
He is actually very smart, I agree.
You have to really respect Nganou, he speaks with intelligence and as a champion. I'm team AJ yet have the utmost respect for Nganou.
Same
I agree
Yea. Now that he has your respect he can get a good nights sleep.
Aj is getting sparked
Haha yall funny, 🤣 boxing and the fans win overall but let's not think AJ is coming to play hopscotch he will have the typical haters sick asking for mommy after Ngonou loses. I'm not saying Nganou is not a formidable opponent yet AJ will win by any means, points or KO
I love this guy! I’m an AJ man but how can you not love Ngannou? What a man! Represents so well!
Yeah he is very humble
Straight up, I agree 👍🏼
Exactly, I was just thinking this and saw your comment
Especially with what he’s been through and came from I love the fact he is finally making his millions
He's a cool guy, easily likable.
Leaving the UFC ended up being an even better decision than he could've hoped for. The PFL is letting him box again without having to compete in MMA first. Sounds like an incredible fighter first contract.
Amazing for Francis but whoever made that deal for PFL should be fired immediately lol
@@idiosamaal-fajita3768 He's never fought for PFL though so as far as casual fans watching him box they just know him as a UFC heavyweight champ.
Yes and it’s the smart thing to do , let him fight whoever in any sport it will make the brands bigger it’s a no brainer , Dana white is an idiot if he backed him into boxing they would both make it huge
That PFL deal put him in a position of strength during his fury negotiations. He had a sure thing signed.
The pfl gets a small percentage of his winnings as well. It's part of his contract. But extremely small. Unlike what UFC would have done
At this point, Francis is bigger than the UFC and MMA.
If I were him, I'd keep milking the boxing paydays until he retires.
And not just for the money alone
He already proved himself in the MMA but what he's doing in boxing has the potential to be so special and unseen. This man is creating a legacy and wealth very cool
I don't know about that. He sold 70k ppv in USA in the Fury fight. And I know they had some international buys on top of this, but he's not a huge draw, definitely not bigger than UFC. Not even close
I'm still trying to comprehend how the UFC didn't see his value!
With roots in Africa-Europe-US multi-lingual, in Marvel movies a dream to market!
@@HBSupKeep hating he is making more in these 2 fights that he has made in his entire ufc career😂
@@kingmoreorless2810 I'm not hating, I'm responding to the incorrect statement that Francis is "bigger than the UFC" there is no evidence to support this wild statement. In fact there's evidence that Francis is not a huge draw, which I just presented by listing his last fight PPV numbers
Fancy Francis 🎉 So happy for him. Boxing was what the guy wanted all along. Way before he knew of the UFC
Exactly I’m Happy for him too
in fact Francis has that mentality of those boxers from 70s and 80s, which we don't often see it nowaways........
Then why didn't he box?
@@phileeepaye1641 At the time he wasn't good enough. Is he good enough now, we will see.
@@phileeepaye1641
No opportunity or connection from where he was coming from, he gradually worked his way up with God’s grace.
He might have fumbled one little bag, but he caught two bigger ones.
Bigger? You mean MASSIVE in the words of Eddie
It wasn't 8 mill for one fight . You were definitely one of those guys saying Francis scared. And franics fumbled the bag
Which bag did he fumble, Dana?
Exactly
@@John.Valiant I was 100% one of the people saying he made a bad decision. I have been proven wrong and clearly don’t know jack about what Ngannou can or can’t do. And I love it.
That big smiling face of Francis made my day, no one deserves the money, success and respect more than him
"Im a dreamer and dreams dont have any limits" what a quote
When Francis vacated the UFC HW championship and fought Fury to a split decision, for the first time ever, we had official confirmation about who the baddest man on the planet truly was. No excuses, questions, or doubts.
Congrats, Francis. You deserve the WHOLE bag!
Right. . . Francis won that fight my friend let us not forget that decision is irresponsible and irrelevant. 🎉🎉🎉
@akin9868 I love Francis but he didn't win I will be honest lost by 2rounds he did cause more damage boxing is based on who lands more in round wins round but he did amazing just by doing that he has massive w
@@user-vy4ty5gd5loh shut up .know how boxing is scored .but we know who the baddest man on the planet is..the only thing that saved fury was the count ..and the fact that it was split decision one judge gave it to Francis. ? So who are you to say 2 rounds? Bruh...the fact is he took it to a split on his first belt against the champ. Knocked him down. End of ..Francis is the baddest man on the plannet
@@user-vy4ty5gd5lFrancis is the superior fighter hence baddest man on the planet. Fury couldn't even get a unanimous. Or couldn't nullify him with boxing skills ..he Turned him into a jab and grab after he felt the power. Made him elbow.. should of been deducted hence win..shut up bro we know how boxing is scored 10 9 system round by round. 10 8 knockdown. Your not smart. .plus ufc is scored similar..
@@John.Valiantagree bro. think he lost to fury but he won the war. he was meant to get koed by fury and ended up scaring fury to make him box on back foot which he said he would’nt do anymore. he got fear of being koed more than he did from wilder. personally think aj will stop him because they are similar but aj got so much boxing experience me combos are frightening but love francis won’t be mad if its a “upset”
The real UFC heavyweight champ. The king that started from nothing. So honorable and taking what he deserves without needing to be a like so many. How proud of him should we be and look up to everything he has accomplished from where he has come from. My favourite athlete.
Well said.
Real UFC champ by winning 1 title defense by a a split division? Lol
@@BeachMoney-icu Real UFC champion cuz the company wasn't protecting him from the young interim champion
You don't know him so, have no right to feel pride for him. That implies you had something to do with his success...
@@K_j_M you don’t need to be part of someone’s success to be proud of them. Such an egotistical view
Francis Speaking it Real... and bringing life and excitement back into the Heavy Weight Division, through not only pure heart, determination, consistent commitment, athletism, and work ethic.. But honesty, authenticity, and the spirit of not only a warrior but a leader... and future Great.. paving the way.👊🏾🤝🏾
Well said😮!!!
Beautifully said. Cheers brotha. Happy new year
Yeah I like Francis too, but don't forget it's AJ accepting the fight, no one else would accept this fight. Fury only did because he underestimated him, AJ is taking it at this stage in his career when no one else would. Massive respect to AJ as well as Francis.
@mediahernandez Thank you... Happy 2024 to you, brother.
If Francis becomes champion it will be great for Heavyweight because he will fight more often and he is not afraid of an L, he will fight anyone.
Francis’ story is crazy. There will definitely be a movie made about him at some point. If he’s successful in pro boxing it would make it one of the greatest rags to riches story of all time
no one made a movie on overeem smacking badr in 2008. no one cares bro
Francis is so smart, I’m so happy for him.
He’s not bothered by all the fuss , not over his head, he seems to be able to keep his emotions and thoughts under control at all times.
That’s what makes him unpredictable.
He’s arrived where he belongs.
Solid words.
a calm fighter, is the most dangerous fighter.
@@HellBlazerMNE07 the way he can take a punch really helps him be able to throw things that shouldn't land lol and coming from him, its death. man he was booked where i live but the match fell out. jds :(
When Tyson fury says he’s a fighting man means nothing compared to ngannou he’ll actually fight anyone any rule set
Since 2022 Tyson has had 3 fights. Nagnnou had only 2 fights, around 20 months apart.
@@tenacminotauro9541ok ?? 😂
@@tenacminotauro9541yeah but your not mentioning .the transition from getting out of ufc then fighting tyson. It wasn't as easy to have the fights. Plus the ufc iced him to one fight per year to drag his contract out. He actually wanted 3 per year to get out of the contract. And fought gane on one knee to speed it up. Smh
@@John.Valiant Francis has been a once a year fighter since 2020.
This interview with Helwani made it seem that Francis was going to sit out for the Tyson rematch in October.
@@tenacminotauro9541 yes correct as I said. The ufc slowed his output to one fight per year since around then to drag his contract out ...they wanted to keep him..he didn't get released he fought his way out .casual...Francis was asking for more fights but they wouldn't. Intentional. To renegotiate etc
It’s hard to not love Francis Ngannou. So open and honest and comes from such humble beginnings but also he’s a hell of a great fighter. Wish him nothing but the best 👊🏼
The TRUE Heavyweight GOAT!
one title defense where he laid on top of gane after losing on the feet idk man sounds silly stipe is still that guy
@@subscrieber2692all of you lot that say this always leave out the fact he had 2 blown out knees (requiring surgery after the fight) and shouldn’t have even been fighting in the first place, though he still won lol
@@subscrieber2692thats how stipe beat francis, lol
@@GoodStuff1992and they called him the goat for it. I bet this guy likes Dana too. Programming works on these people
@implodingllama2092 Exactly they don't want to mention that fact
This guy has infectious energy
Exactly
Becoming a bigger fan more and more. He deserves all the success he has gotten. Dana should have paid the man.
No, I'm glad he did not. He created a mythical figure and this had to be part of the lor. Dana's lose...
Boxing fans loss
Francis you came here with nothing and you beat the powerful people who try to control you and us , ur story is truely incredible bro , you beat the system
I love how Francis is more interested in reaching his full potential than winning everything. The overall goal makes it more possible to get good wins.
This fight can be on monday at 5am and I would get up an hour early to have my breakfast ready to enjoy the fight
I won't be suprised if he beats Joshua. He's not just a strong guy. He's also very intelligent.
That is never going to happen
I’m not putting any money on AJ
🤡
Intelligence won't help with boxing IQ or boxing experience. AJ will make this look like how Fury should have if he turned up. That was the worst version of Fury and he still lost.
@@phileeepaye1641 Intelligence may not help with experience. But he showed pretty good boxing IQ for his debut. He never reacted to Fury's feints. Didn't let Fury lean on him and use his weight as he does to other fighters. He waited for Fury to throw shots and countered him. Didn't throw random shots and was calm and calculated.
PFL is smart. They're not rushing for the Francis fight bc right now he's blowing up!! When he does go back to MMA he's going to have a much larger fan base which will bring more money to the PFL!! this is a win for all situation!
He'll be too old and not been training enough mma to go back. He never fights mma again. Hopefully after AJ flattens him he don't box again either!
He’ll lose in mma he’s done with it and been done that’s why he left
All the best for you Francis. You are a definition of “ Never give up”.
*" I keep proving Dana White wrong "* Francis Ngannou 🥊🥊
Torn, as AJ is making a comeback and fighting aggressively like he always should have... But the journey Francis has been on is legendary journey. May the best man win.
I'm so glad Francis can speak English. What does this guy know like 3 languages? Francis is smarter than people give him credit for. I bet 99 percent of the people in the comments only speak English and couldn't be fluent in a second language.
Probably more than 3. A bunch of different African dialects, English and French
I love Francis he's just a humble gentle giant. Good soul
Francis is so smart. " We elevate ourselves " . Love that.
Good to see Ngannou confirming what anyone with half a brain could see - AJ is easy to make fights with. Problems don’t arise from his side.
True
.But He still ducked Wilder back when He hsdnt fought Fury yet
This had nothing to do with AJ this all on the Saudi, wilder lost and Francis performance vs fury and most of all the show that they put on. Did u heard what francis said? He said it was ez cuz it was already done perfectly the first time. Suadi makes everything ez
No. Wilder was the ne who ducked him @@dominiceliakim4617
@@dominiceliakim4617how does AJ offering Wilder 100m for 2 fights amount to AJ ducking ducking Wilder?
I couldn’t be happier for this man. Win or lose he is winning in life. I do think Francis beats AJ!
I like the AJ who fought Wallin. I hope Francis wins though! He has the power and has the cleverness to get the big punch on AJ. 👍🇬🇧
Eddie Hearn would not have let this fight happen if he didn't think AJ would win easily. So here's what we will see we're going to see a bout so boring that mma fans will never watch boxing again. Pay attention to who the judges & who the ref is, I'm not saying it is going to be a robbery at all, it's going to a punch grab hold Klitchsco type of fight for AJ. Look at the promoters for the event frank warren & ed hearn, this is all set up for a fury vs AJ snoozefest in December 2024. If you're a mma fan boxers & boxing trainers know how to play it safe, I feel like that's what's going to happen & Ufc/MMA fans are going to be pissed at what they see.
@@fracas4306😂😂 Here we go with the wilder type of conspiracy. This fight won’t be boring at all. Get your head out of the clouds bro. AJ will box Francis, also I don’t see AJ holding and grabbing Francis because that would be counterproductive because Francis is an immensely strong guy so wrestling a guy that strong makes no sense. Plus Francis had most of his success against fury when they were in clinches. AJ will box Francis, he will pepper him with consistent jabs, lead left hooks and occasional right hands. Once Francis starts showing mental fatigue then AJ will start to commit a bit more and then potentially get a stoppage. I also see Francis trying for a lot of punches but missing alot of punches as well. The difference in this fight would be the speed. Whoever is able to deliver their punches fast enough will control the fight and possibly win unanimously or get a stoppage.
@@fishergenius2974 When Francis fought Derrick Lewis, it was what? AJs last 4 fights before beating his longtime sparring partner, & 2 time amateur victim, were some of the most boring fights in HW history klitchsco like.
Yeah it's possible that we could get a k.o but MMA fans will still be upset, because they realize that fury vs ngannou was just an exhibition, that the boar meat cheat didn't even train for, & do know he didn't train for that exhibition because there is zero footage of him training for that exhibition fight. Fury in his own rabid mind thinks he's little Floyd Mayweather, he thought because Floyd didn't properly train for his exhibition fights that he could do that as well. It backfires, because fury isn't an athlete so he can't not train & be successful
This was the first time I've listened to a Ngannou interview and I have to say
he has a fantastic attitude. Speaks well, confident without being cocky.
I like him.
Dudes great. So humble
This man truly beat all of the odds and deserves everything he's getting. I keep hearing people say things like Francis deserves all the good things that are happening to him but they didn't just happen. This man forged his own destiny he really got it out the mud literally.
When you see new Francis interview everything has to wait and you have to watch right!
He seems such a pleasant, intelligent and honest guy.
Beautiful human being a credit to Africa ..and a credit to the world ..Francis is humble compassionate and very appreciative hope young people take heed of him ...
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Ngannou is a true Pan-African. Big respect
Repping France & other nations hahah yea a true one not really
@@undergroundriptiles7005 You wouldnt understand. Not meant for you.
Deserves everything that comes his way, his style against fury surprised me, his power is unmatchable. He causes AJ problems but AJ dominating his form will certainly be an interesting matchup
For sure
If AJ just comes bulk Francis would be a coward lol
"Play the game, don't let the game play you" Francis truly is the baddest man on the planet. I'll never forget when he told Jon Jones that. He humbled the hell out of him.
They haven't fought so how did he humble him. Learn your facts bozo lol
Win, lose or draw Francis get my respect for fighting AJ and fury in 2 pro fights
Nganou sounds and looks like a nice guy who wouldn't hurt a fly 😂
Francis is hilarious! Look at his smile with confidence give respect to Joshua but saying that he will not stand there staring at him insted he will throw bombs at him
Francis’s story is movie material
Not a movie I'd watch!
@@phileeepaye1641who cares about you hater 😂😂😂😂
@@phileeepaye1641who cares about you hater 😂😂😂😂
@@ERICTEMBO-zu9qd aww did me saying not a movie I'd watch hit a nerve? Grow up.
@@phileeepaye1641 We try to put a hater where he belongs 🚮
If he beats AJ , everyone will be watching Francis at the PFL fighting MMA
I doubt he'll ever look back and never fight in the cage again because there will be so many more opportunities and way way way more money
Even if he doesn't, it will still be a massive draw increase for the pfl when he comes back to mma, even before a bit. Them blessing him to do this fight is extremely smart, yet common sense business for them.
Facts
😂
@@ttocs0000 agreed 💯
How can you not love this guy
Same way football fans probably wouldn't love him if he became their teams goalkeeper or QB all of a sudden...after all he's not a footballer.
Francis is THE man. AJ grabbing that microphone again for sure
Keep dreaming!🥊
@@neverfeartruth6460Bro Francis has a granite chin AJ will have to walk through the fire to get the win. If he drops AJ the fight is done because AJ is not getting up.
@@kingmoreorless2810Who's he fought that punches like Joshua?
@antoniomatthews4459 Who has Joshua fought with the punching power of Francis? Francis has the hardest recorded punch in human history go do your research. He has fought heavy punchers in mma with 4 ounce gloves and has never even been knocked down. What is AJ going to do when he gets dropped? We all know he ain't getting up.
@@kingmoreorless2810Is it hardest or just hardest in UFC? How many punchers has thrown against that machine?
Just look at Fury's respons to Wilders knockdowns vs Francis. To me a worse boxer than Ngannou (Wilder) looks to have a harder punch than Francis.
Francis Ngannou is a smart business man and a smart fighter period
Francis is a beast in the ring, but he's also a very intelligent and articulate man out of it. Always enjoy his interviews. He doesn't realise what he's getting into though... this fight will be much more difficult for him than the fury fight. Best of luck to both men!
You lie here. He can match and handle AJ toe to toe. No doubt about that. I see him even beating AJ, even if I'm an AJ fan. The guy is a beast.
@princekchiwenite1211 it's called an opinion man. I'm not lying.
Wait until you see the difference in speed when they get in the ring. Of course toe to toe it would be interesting, but joshua is smarter than that and much better at countering shots. I see a comfortable win for aj on points, due to how tough ngannou is.
Francis will destroy AJ like destroy other fighter, not only strong physically and mentally, he have high general IQ, proved by learn english fast, what AJ need to win is miracle
@@princekchiwenite1211 He can match and handle AJ..... This is gonna be mayweather mcgregor all over again.
He tripled his entire MMA career income in just one boxing match which explains why DanaWhyte is hating!! FrancisNganuo is a great guy, great fighter and deserves these opportunities.
Dana hasn’t said a word about him since he left
@@DeanotalksLFChe better shut his mouth and watch Francis Ngannou touching the sky
@@DeanotalksLFClol almost like he actually don't give a f.
Man i’m so glad i got to witness a small part of his journey.
You go Francis!!! 💪
You rock! Just have the eye of the tiger Francis and you can win. 💪 You go!!!
" Fumbled the bag "😂😂😂😂
You can't help but have massive respect for Franics and how he has gone about things in his career.
Couldnt help but smile the whole interview. May Africa rise up
10:34 That laugh says it all 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
So happy for this guy! Welldone againnnn Francis!!!
Been watching combat sports for 30+ yrs. Never been so happy for a fighter.
My bro Nganhu ,go on man ! Success and blessings in all ways is on your way ,man!!
Happy for this guy man!
Congrats for the big success of francis ngannou ❤ a real superstar
I love how francis had "gimik" written on the back of his shorts, and that shot of it as tyson went down was just perfect 👌
So deserved Francis! So glad that he is finally getting what he's worth.
I wish Francis nothing but the best for his future, in life and his fighting career, What a guy!!!
Love this dude, such a story.
Awesome interview...this man is real humble and honest man that knocks people with a punch 👊😊
On est tous derrière toi gars. Make the MMA community proud.
Way to go francis. Keep proving all the doubters wrong. God bless brother.
Francis will be the heavyweight Boxing Champ of the world in 2024
Undisputed*
If he pulls it off he’s arguably the best combat sports dude of all time
@@poopywelder *Greatest FIGHTER that ever lived!
Um NO! Sorry don't get ahead of yourself, this isn't a movie.🥊
@@neverfeartruth6460 actually it is a movie. Just not finished yet. Aj’s chin will find out on March 8th
It seems like he doesn't care about the boxing belts. It just seems like he wants the top guys in boxing. I like that.
Legend. We still about to see more.
We love you Francis! Peoples Champ!!
Don’t speak for all people cause that ain’t true
Seeing Francis beaming on the thumbnail makes my heart warm, my favorite bag fumbler at it again just fumbling the bag so hard you wonder if he ever held it in the first place
Love the way Francis Ngannou thinks, articulate himself & what he stands for. He’s Solid Man.
Real fighting man.
All respect and good luck to Francis..
We love you Francis Ngannou
Man this guy who didn’t know what he was doing fumbling the bag thinking he was bigger than he was arrogant . Everybody laughing at him saying he made a serious mistake. I couldn’t be happier for him. Keep fumbling that bag my brother 🥳👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂😂😂😊
Praying for all of us to fumble that bag one day, just like Francis.
Amen!
That was Dana Whites story! He said "this guys ego was out of control!" Dana didn't know he was talking to a dreamer with an unbreakable heart.
Great guy. Go for it buddy, we love you
A true champion, even without the crown 👑
Francis is doing now what all the rest did when they were young he is learning the boxing game Francis like me learning music at my age can only get better and he has not taken all the head trauma pro boxers take when learning the trade
lol you can see in the thumbnail, his smile changed 😅he now got that rich people smile 😇
great interview ! thanks for doing these!!
Great interview 🎉🎉
When asked if things were going as good as he had dreamed in boxing i think he made it quite clear that he didnt just want to box, this man truly wants to be the world champion. I think if he keeps the best team teaching him possibly the same team he had for fury or if they are no longer available he should get Teddy Atlas (only other coach lineally to Cus D'amato) and i believe they would be his best possible preparation to beat the fighters he will need to beat to achieve that dream. Francis is an obviously very intelligent man and i believe he understands just how different of a threat AJ will pose for him, that and as always his work ethic when it comes to preparation will be his keys to getting this win. Ngannou has a dream that every champion must have to become great and if he has shown anything to the world it is that he is a masterof achieving his dreams.
Le PRÉDATEUR!!! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Love seeing a absolute gentleman doing so well whatever the outcome
Someone please make a movie on this guy Francis what an absolute inspiration he is. Plus so down to earth and humble love him .
What a legend
I like both Francis and AJ I am kind of torn between the two...May the best fighter win. The fact that the two made dealing with each other look easy without creating any roadblock is good for the fighting world. It will be amazing to witness the two fight and I think it will be a great fight for either.
Enjoyed it, thank you.
Two big monsters , fireworks flying, im hyped to see it
The Hrgović and Zhang fights are fast tracks to the title which AJ seeks. However, the Ngannou fight is the PERFECT replacement for the Wilder fight. It's gonna be electrifying! People who think it's a bad fight are the same people who have been calling for an explosive AJ. Now he's got a similarly chiseled and very dangerous man who's gonna push him to his limits until he explodes!!! I can't wait to see this blockbuster. THE BATTLE OF THE CHISELED!!! 😍
lol.
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Nobody wants Zhang! A proper big man, smart shot selector, plenty gears, great pop.
😂😂😂😂
He deserves everything that’s possible such a good guy 😁 a credit to boxing !
Not a credit to boxing whatsoever. That's like saying Mcdermott is a credit to boxing.
The more I see of this guy the more i love him, very genuine cool guy and i wish him the best
Fair play to this geezer from a boxing fan.
Dreaming is free what a quote.
God bless Francis, he deserves the best of success!
We routing for Francis , and we are so happy for you
What an absolute gentleman
My new favorite fighter 💯💯🙏🏻 let’s go