ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong has mentioned his assembly with Francis Ngannou.
‘The Predator’ is reportedly within the technique of ending his long-discussed free company. Ngannou famously left the UFC in January attributable to a litany of complaints pertaining to an absence of medical insurance, correct pay, and the power to have a boxing match. He vacated the heavyweight title upon his departure however mentioned his hope for a high-profile boxing match.
So far, that hasn’t materialized. Ngannou and Deontay Wilder have each teased that they may doubtlessly have a two-fight collection, one in MMA, and one in boxing. That second bout may even fall in Africa on fiftieth the anniversary of ‘The Rumble within the Jungle’ subsequent 12 months. Nevertheless, these plans have since been dropped as ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has entered talks with Anthony Joshua.
Furthermore, Francis Ngannou continues to be a free agent in MMA as nicely. Whereas many promotions have reached out to the previous heavyweight champion, he hasn’t been signed as of now. Nevertheless, his free company may reportedly finish this week, as ‘The Predator’ is in deep talks with PFL.
Earlier this week, ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong announced that the promotion wasn’t going to submit a closing supply to the heavyweight. Whereas he said the problems have been non-financial on the time, he’s since clarified his feedback in an interview with DailyStar.
There, the promoter said that they provided the previous UFC heavyweight champion $20 million {dollars}. Sityodtong didn’t make clear if that was for one struggle or a number of however did allege that Ngannou requested an govt function within the firm.
