October 30, 2023 1: 05 pm ET
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel goesover Francis Ngannou’s loss to Tyson Fury and its effect on boxing and MMA, looks ahead to the reshuffled UFC 295 and more.
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This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will signupwith host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at midday ET (9 a.m. PT) to talkabout and dispute:
- Tyson Fury gotaway Francis Ngannou’s boxing launching with a split choice win, however he likewise was knocked down by the previous UFC heavyweight champ, was cut, and normally didn’t appearance like the kind of fighter relatedto as the finest heavyweight fighter in the world. But this was all about how excellent Ngannou looked, and we’ll break down the efficiency.
- Ngannou left the UFC while still heavyweight champ in a agreement disagreement and signed with the PFL. He’s anticipated to return to MMA under that banner in 2024 – but his better-than-expected boxing launching versus Fury has most individuals jonesing to see him box next rather of have a cagefight. What do we believe his finest alternative is?
- Even though Dana White stated Ngannou had an deal to be the greatest paid UFC heavyweight of all time, he left the promo and signed with the PFL – a promo that offered him the OKAY to likewise box, which was a sticking point on the UFC side – for a lot of cash, plus stake in the business as an global executive. His battle with Fury was for a reported $10 million ensured, plus pay-per-view backend. And in the meantime, while he was off finding plenty of success and newfound sports fame exterior MMA, his previous home’s brand-new heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, had to pull out of next week’s UFC 295 at Madison Sq