UFC boss Dana White put on blast by Francis Ngannou over boxing career
Francis Ngannou was asked about UFC chief Dana White ahead of his fight against Anthony Joshua.
Francis Ngannou didn't pull any punches when asked about Dana White over his boxing career ahead of his monstrous fight against Anthony Joshua.
Ngannou is set to compete in his second boxing fight following his unceremonious UFC exit.
Having taken Tyson Fury the distance in their October bout, the ex-UFC heavyweight champion meets former unified heavyweight champion Joshua on Friday.
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Ngannou has landed arguably the two biggest fights in the heavyweight division after walking away from the UFC.
White's comments on his former star fighter's decision to pursue a career in boxing didn't age well.
Ahead of facing 'AJ', Ngannou was quizzed about White to which he ruthlessly replied: "I don't give a sh*t about what Dana White thinks... that's his problem."
The 37-year-old also talked up an MMA fight against UFC star Jon Jones, who captured the vacant UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane.
Despite White's feelings on Ngannou's departure from the UFC, he was very complimentary of his performance against Fury last year.
"I didn't see the fight, but the fact that he went 10 rounds with Tyson Fury is crazy," he said.
The 54-year-old continued by referencing two former UFC champions' efforts against boxers.
"Conor McGregor made it 10 with Floyd [Mayweather], Anthony Pettis beat Roy Jones Jr - I know Roy’s 60 years old or whatever [54], but I don’t know what the hell is going on, it’s crazy," he added.
"I didn’t see the fight, but the fact that he went 10 rounds is unbelievable."
Ngannou left the MMA leaders with the UFC heavyweight title following his victory over Gane.
He left White's promotion after failing to agree terms on a new deal. He subsequently signed a contract with MMA promotion Professional Fighters League that allowed him to compete in boxing.
Topics: Dana White, Francis Ngannou, Boxing
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