Francis Ngannou has little interest in boxing Jake Paul.
Paul defeated Mike Tyson by way of unanimous resolution in an eight-round headliner throughout Friday night time’s Paul vs. Tyson occasion on Netflix. The battle was not one followers will return and re-watch, nevertheless it did earn the 58-year-old a giant payday. After the bout, Ngannou reacted to Paul’s win on Twitter, jokingly saying he would slap Paul subsequent time he sees him, whereas Paul responded that possibly present UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones is “the higher heavyweight in any case.”
Ngannou was requested about his curiosity in a battle with Paul, and the PFL Superfights champ shrugged it off.
“No, no, no, no, c’mon, don’t be foolish,” Ngannou instructed TMZ.
“Perhaps if we put [Jake and Logan Paul] within the cage, possibly there’s one thing to do there. C’mon, like respect me a little bit bit.”
Ngannou made his return to MMA in October, the place he rapidly dispatched of surging heavyweight Renan Ferreira in the primary occasion of PFL Battle of the Giants.
Each Ngannou and Paul have govt roles inside the PFL, and have supported one another over the previous couple of years publicly. The previous UFC heavyweight champion is continuous his protection of Paul regarding the blowback the battle between the 27-year-old and Tyson has acquired.
“Keep in mind, we’re doing leisure, and so they had been on Netflix,” Ngannou stated. “In the event you subscribe to Netflix, you go there for leisure, and if this isn’t leisure, I don’t know what you’re in search of. … It was entertaining, whether or not you prefer it or not. There was a curiosity to see like, man, Mike Tyson at his age, can he stand? They did entertain. So it’s working meals for him, for them.
“I imply, clearly, they’re breaking the system. Lots of people won’t be blissful. It’s extra like a freelancer that doesn’t belong to any establishment, after which folks [don’t] prefer it. …
“Each time you go towards establishments, you’re going to count on successful, however that doesn’t imply you’re doing unsuitable.”
