Georges Saint-Pierre was asked about the fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury, ‘Rush’ tends to take precautions.
On Tuesday, news broke that former UFC world heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will face world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury in an Oct. 28 boxing bout in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou had to leave the UFC for this fight to happen, a decision that many people mocked the former heavyweight champion for. Now that the Cameroonian has finally gotten the fight he was looking for, Georges Saint-Pierre couldn’t be happier.
Georges Saint-Pierre is optimistic
“I’m happy for Francis, because he’s going to make a lot of money,” St-Pierre told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “But on the other hand, my heart is with Francis, but he is going to face the champion, the best boxer in his sport. »
“So he’s the one getting into another sport, so the odds are not in his favor. But we never know. We never know. A big punch out of nowhere could seal the deal. But even if the odds are not in his favor, my heart is with him.”
Although financial details of the clash are yet to be known, Ngannou’s manager has claimed that ‘The Predator’ is sure to earn a lot more than he ever earned when he was heavyweight champion. ‘UFC. That said, this price comes at a cost. While the details of the matchup are still being determined, this fight will be contested under boxing rules, which greatly favors Fury. The odds makers seem to think so, since Fury is the favorite against Francis Ngannou, but St-Pierre said Francis doesn’t necessarily need to win the fight to be a winner overall. If Ngannou can just give a good image of himself, that will be enough.
