Months after walking out of UFC, former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou made a strong impression in his maiden outing in the boxing ring in Riyadh last week. While many disagreed with the verdict, others who have worked closely with Ngannou in UFC hailed his efforts. Dana White, the president of UFC, called it “unbelievable.”Derrick Lewis, a member of the UFC heavyweight roster, also found some inspiration. I think it's really good for Ngannou for showing everyone that MMA fighters have a chance at boxing also,” said Lewis over a Zoom call. ‘I can knock Almeida out in the first round’Shifting focus to his fight, Lewis, who is renowned for knockouts, sounded confident of securing yet another win in a similar fashion.

Source: Hindustan Times November 05, 2023 05:15 UTC