For as long as there exists a wide salary disparity between boxers and MMA fighters, there will always be that controversial discussion about fighter pay. And thanks to Conor McGregor, other UFC notables now want their own opportunity at a boxing crossover for a potentially massive payday.
Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has recently been the most vocal about making that transition. So much so that he’d already discussed a potential mixed rules fight with boxing heavyweight elite Tyson Fury.
Longtime MMA insider Ariel Helwani recently discussed this particular topic, saying that boxing “is the biggest pot of gold” for MMA fighters today.