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How Jon Jones is really the one who fumbled the bag | Ep. 30
Francis Ngannou’s boxing debut was nothing short of incredible, and even though he didn’t get his arm raised in victory, many in the combat sports world felt he DID do enough to get the nod, but the judges instead scored it in favor of reigning lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The tally would see “The Predator” take a split decision loss—in his first boxing match!!—to the lineal heavyweight champion of the world.
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Of course John had some thoughts on the entire extravagant night of boxing and its impact on the combat sports community. One thing is undeniable, Francis Ngannou is now a bona fide superstar who can command big names and big purses in boxing. He’s already secured a sensational deal with the PFL who acquiesced to his contract demands and now have the hottest commodity in all of combat sports.
Let’s take a look at the topics we covered:
* How much did the Saudis lose on that event?
* What does that loss do for Ngannou? And how many people should be eating crow right now?
* What are his options in boxing going forward?
* Was that fight bad for boxing? Was it good for MMA?
* How big would a Jon Jones fight against Ngannou be now?
* Does Francis become as big as Conor McGregor now?
* The UFC brought up Ngannou as part of their request to re-open discovery in the Le v Zuffa case. Does Ngannou help the UFC make the case they are not a monopsony?
* Does this breathe new life into MMA fighters crossing over into boxing?
* Did PFL gain from his performance?
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By John S. Nash & Stephie HaynesFrancis Ngannou’s boxing debut was nothing short of incredible, and even though he didn’t get his arm raised in victory, many in the combat sports world felt he DID do enough to get the nod, but the judges instead scored it in favor of reigning lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The tally would see “The Predator” take a split decision loss—in his first boxing match!!—to the lineal heavyweight champion of the world.
The Hey Not The Face! Podcast is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Of course John had some thoughts on the entire extravagant night of boxing and its impact on the combat sports community. One thing is undeniable, Francis Ngannou is now a bona fide superstar who can command big names and big purses in boxing. He’s already secured a sensational deal with the PFL who acquiesced to his contract demands and now have the hottest commodity in all of combat sports.
Let’s take a look at the topics we covered:
* How much did the Saudis lose on that event?
* What does that loss do for Ngannou? And how many people should be eating crow right now?
* What are his options in boxing going forward?
* Was that fight bad for boxing? Was it good for MMA?
* How big would a Jon Jones fight against Ngannou be now?
* Does Francis become as big as Conor McGregor now?
* The UFC brought up Ngannou as part of their request to re-open discovery in the Le v Zuffa case. Does Ngannou help the UFC make the case they are not a monopsony?
* Does this breathe new life into MMA fighters crossing over into boxing?
* Did PFL gain from his performance?
The Hey Not the Face! Podcast is an independent publication. Please subscribe to keep up with our best work and learn how you can support us.
Thank you for listening to the Hey Not The Face! Podcast. We’d be eternally grateful if you could help us spread word of this episode by sharing it far and wide.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit heynottheface.substack.com/subscribe