Jake Paul Reveals How Much Francis Ngannou Would Earn From Bout With Tyson Fury

Jake Paul Reveals How Much Francis Ngannou Would Earn From Bout With Tyson Fury

Ero Samson
updated at July 17, 2023 at 12:58 PM
  • Francis Ngannou is set to face boxing champion, Tyson Fury
  • The bout between the legendary fighters has raised a few eyebrows
  • Media personality, Jake Paul has weighed in on the impending fight

American media sensation, Jake Paul has revealed how much former UFC star, Francis Ngannou will be earning in his boxing match debut against Tyson Fury.

The former UFC heavyweight champion earlier this month announced that he has signed on the dotted line for a boxing showdown with Fury.

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Francis Ngannou is set to fight Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia. Image: Katelyn Mulcahy.
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This bout, which is slated to take place later this year in Saudi Arabia, will see the Cameroonian athlete earn in excess of $10 million, according to the post Paul posted on his Twitter.

Many have greeted this news with positive reactions, given the fact that a huge paycheck was one of Ngannou’s biggest reasons for leaving the UFC. Francis now looks set to benefit with a bout against British boxer, Fury.

Usyk on Fury, Francis’ fight

Reports from Boxing Social have stated that Ukrainian boxer, Oleksandr Usyk's team has openly expressed their frustrations regarding Fury's announcement of a fight with Francis. Usyk’s team even went as far as labelling the announcement as a 'joke'.

Usyk's promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, also expressed his strong dissatisfaction and has asked that the WBC champion should be stripped of his title due to a perceived lack of activity.

With the fight set to go ahead as planned, this only means the boxing world will have to wait a little longer to see the heavyweight titles unified. The chances of this happening remain bleak as both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have refused to reach common ground about the issue of a potential bout.

Ngannou meets Kylian Mbappe

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe is really enjoying his time in Cameroon, the country of his father, following his visit to the Central African nation.

Mbappe arrived in Yaoundé with his father, Wilfrid Mbappe on Thursday, and will be in the country for three days, where he will meet high-ranking officials over his plans to invest in Cameroon.

The 2018 World Cup winner received a surprise invite from MMA star, Francis Ngannou, who treated him to the famous Cameroonian dish Ndole.

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Ero Samson
Samson Ero is a sports journalist with a track record of over five years in the Nigerian media industry. He graduated from Nigerian Institute of Journalism (2021-2023).
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