not only held his own against Tyson Fury, he bloodied and battered the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, even knocking him down in the third round of their entertaining 10-round affair last month in Saudi Arabia.
Since then, ‘The Predator’ has been inundated with potential challengers looking to test the skills of the World Boxing Council’s new No. 10 ranked contender. A rematch with ‘The Gypsy King’ appears to be at the top of Ngannou’s list, but matchups against division standouts like Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua are certainly in the cards.
As much as current PFL commentator Dan Hardy would love to see Ngannou return to competing in four-ounce gloves, the former UFC title contender acknowledged the fact that ‘The Predator’ not only sought out the toughest possible test for his pro boxing debut but nearly walked away with the win.