Joe Rogan: Francis Ngannou would destroy Tyson Fury in a real fight

Francis Ngannou

Veteran UFC color-commentator, Joe Rogan has claimed if former promotional heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou were to take on former WBC heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury in a ‘real’ fight — the former would “destroy” the punching star.

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight UFC champion, made his long-anticipated professional boxing debut against the previously mentioned Morecambe native, Fury last summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — forcing him the distance in his first-ever venture to the ring.

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And even scoring a jaw-dropping knockdown early in the bout, Batie native, Ngannou would find himself on the wrong side of a huge controversial split decision loss upon the judge’s scorecards, despite receiving plaudit after plaudit from fellow fighters and those within both the mixed martial arts and boxing communities.

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Francis Ngannou

Joe Rogan confident Francis Ngannou stops Tyson Fury in real fight

Confirms plans earlier this month to eventually fight Fury again in a potential rematch of their clash in the desert, Ngannou — who is preparing for his October debut in the PFL (Professional Fighters League), would likely find himself the victor if he faced the Brit in a ‘real’ fight according to Rogan.

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“That’s so disrespectful to someone who has risen to the top of the greatest organization ever for combat sports,” Joe Rogan said on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. I love boxing, but we all know if Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury had a fight fight — that sh*t will not last one round. Like an MMA fight — boxing is a sport, MMA is the sport of fighting.”

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Set to feature in the SmartCage next month in the desert, former UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou will take on Brazilian powerhouse, Renan Ferreira in his first outing for the PFL.