Nigerian UFC Star Israel Adesanya Backs Francis Ngannou To Beat Tyson Fury in Upcoming Mega Fight

• Francis Ngannou has announced that he will face Tyson Fury in a super fight in October
• Nigerian star Israel Adesanya explained that he will be live to watch the encounter
• Adesanya also made it clear that he will be supporting the Cameroonian to win the fight

Nigerian UFC star Israel Adesanya has stated emphatically that he is backing Cameroonian mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou to beat British world boxing champion Tyson Fury in the upcoming mega fight.

Months after he was criticized for his departure from the UFC, Francis Ngannou announced his return to the game with a high-profile match against Tyson Fury in an encounter that is expected to stun the world.

The boxing match will hold on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou will earn more facing Fury than he did in his entire campaign with the organization but will enter the ring a heavy underdog having never boxed professionally.

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According to the reports on Punch and talkSPORT, Adesanya claimed that Francis Ngannou is capable to beat

Adesanya backs Francis Ngannou

“As soon as I heard the news recently, I was the first person to text him. I was like, ‘I’m gonna be there to witness history.’

“Because a lot of people were counting him out, I said, ‘Let him cook.’ And cook he did… I’m going to Saudi Arabia. I’m witnessing that sh*t live.

“I think he’ll be back in the UFC, but he just has to make his bag elsewhere first.''

Amount Francis Ngannou would earn

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how American media sensation, Jake Paul 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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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.

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.