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‘The bag fumbling continues’: Social media reacts to Francis Ngannou’s boxing booking vs. Anthony Joshua
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continues to make big moves in the world of boxing.
Ngannou will take on Anthony Joshua in a 10-round bout on March 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it’s another major success in the post-UFC story of Ngannou.
Many questioned Ngannou’s path forward after his well-documented split from UFC after a contract dispute, but who can question him now? Ngannou has now secured fights with two of top heavyweights of this era, and arguably of all-time.
The combat sports world heaped praise on Ngannou for locking in another big fight, and you can see some of the reactions to the news below …
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Ariel Helwani
Done deal. pic.twitter.com/OMDZ4P2Q1t
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 5, 2024
Mike Bohn
Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua boxing match set for March 9 in Saudi Arabia, sources confirm to @MMAJunkie. It’ll be a 10-round fight.
First reported by @arielhelwani.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) January 5, 2024
MMA Junkie
Francis Ngannou's sophomore boxing bout is set against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. 🥊🤯
Full story: https://t.co/wzBclhY0TF pic.twitter.com/X3zac7kt5Q
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 5, 2024
Francis Ngannou
Making big moves in the new year ♟️
2024 is going to be 🔥🔥🔥— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 5, 2024
Eddie Hearn
Tonight we confirm it’s a Done Deal! @anthonyjoshua v @francis_ngannou collide on a huge night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – press conference Jan 15 in London with full details dropping soon!#JoshuaNgannou @Turki_alalshikh @MatchroomBoxing @Queensberry #RiyadhSeason 🇸🇦
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 5, 2024
Matt Brown
Whaaaat? Wow did not expect that! https://t.co/gbk7M4bzi3
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 5, 2024
Billy Quarantillo
Danmmmm might be another bad day for boxing 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/mBwBcUY92m
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) January 5, 2024
Brendan Schaub
Whoooooa! @francis_ngannou v Joshua is Official!! First he took out Fury is Joshua next? 👀 https://t.co/XbmnRSQXcK
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 5, 2024
Randy Costa
Wow. Mannnnn good for Francis 💰💰💰 https://t.co/QxmQBDbrP3
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) January 5, 2024
Mike Jackson
Okay, Francis. https://t.co/BC56k8wjyZ
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) January 5, 2024
Megan Anderson
Francis Ngannou fighting Anthony Joshua in his 2nd boxing match its gangster af!
He's fighting guys who won't even fight each other 😅 pic.twitter.com/UujW6qvsJ4
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) January 5, 2024
Ben Fowlkes
Ain’t it amazing how it was basically a year ago that people were saying Francis Ngannou should sign his long-term, extremely restrictive contract, cash his forty grand or whatever in outfitting pay, and shut up. Now he’s set for a second extremely lucrative boxing match.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) January 5, 2024
Simon Samano
Francis Ngannou is a combat sports revolutionary.
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) January 5, 2024
Caposa
The bag fumbling continues. Amazing seeing Francis turn himself into a commodity at HW overnight. With Fury-Usyk having a rematch clause, a smart play (and payday) for AJ. Fight the man with a *moral* victory over Tyson. Ngannou has his hands full with the AJ we saw last week. https://t.co/avH2NmK5O1
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 5, 2024
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