After his recent knockout loss, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has said that he has his eyes set on a high-profile clash with none other than the former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. Paul is now already publicly making his case for why the matchup makes sense to him, why it has him “intrigued,” and why it could be “an amazing fight” in his opinion.
Jake Paul wants to have a fight with Francis Ngannou
Jake Paul was recently interviewed by TMZ Sports ahead of his MVP organization hosting its first-ever MMA card on May 16. This is a much-awaited card that even features the former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou, whom Paul has sometimes publicly criticized. While Paul isn’t ready to get back into the ring yet after being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in December, he has made it quite clear that a fight with Ngannou interests him.
Paul recently said that one of the reasons behind his interest in the potential fight is that Francis only lasted two rounds with Joshua in the ring, while Paul managed to last six. While discussing this, Paul said, “Him getting knocked out unconscious by Anthony Joshua in like one or two rounds, and then seeing me just take on Anthony Joshua for six rounds, obviously I ended up on the canvas too, but not unconscious.”
Paul further added, “I think he realized, ‘Oh snap, this kid is actually a lot better than I thought.’ I think there’s a chip on his shoulder that I went three times as long as him, and then, I’m sitting there talking smack to him. So I think me versus Francis is an amazing fight, moving forward, that is something that’s on my list…I’m still intrigued, man. I mean, anybody can get it, my hands are tri-sexual, I can try anyone, I can try anyone once.”
Originally reported by Mehak Walia on Mandatory.
