Amid hyperlinks to a possible third journey to the squared circle within the new 12 months, Francis Ngannou has been touted as a possible menace to different heavyweight abilities within the ring, based on Otto Wallin — who has fought common-foes, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua prior to now.
Ngannou, a former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, made his debut beneath the PFL (Skilled Fighters League) banner again in October, profitable an excellent combat title in a dominant opening spherical floor strikes TKO win over Brazilian contender, Renan Ferreira.
And twice preventing in skilled boxing, Cameroonian placing ace, Ngannou pressured former undisputed WBC heavyweight kingpin, Fury the gap final 12 months — in a controversial break up resolution loss, earlier than a shocking knockout loss to Joshua earlier this annum.
Otto Wallin weighs up Francis Ngannou’s probabilities of success in boxing return
Linked with a return to the ring by Saudi adviser, Turki Alalshikh this month forward of his return to competitors subsequent 12 months, Ngannou might realistically trigger some points for different heavyweight completion, as per Swedish contender, Wallin.
“I feel that he (Francis Ngannou) did actually good with [Tyson] Fury,” Otto Wallin informed Sportskeeda MMA throughout a latest interview. “I feel that he did significantly better than anyone might’ve imagined… no less than for myself and different folks in boxing.
“He did actually good there and Joshua, he was effectively ready for him [Ngannou] and took him out clearly,” Wallin defined. “However I feel Ngannou is a significantly better boxer than I anticipated. I feel he can provide folks hassle. He’s an enormous robust man… I feel he can in all probability give folks issues.”
Earlier this month as well, Dutch kickboxing ace, Rico Verhoeven additionally weighed up a possible future tremendous combat with Batie knockout ace, Ngannou — claiming talks for a possible conflict sooner or later have already been broached prior to now.