Francis Ngannou to step inside the boxing ring; Will face ‘Hoga’ for a charity event

Francis Ngannou to step inside the boxing ring; Will face ‘Hoga’ for a charity event

Francis Ngannou


 
UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou has decided to step inside the ring before his title bout with Stipe Miocic. But this time he will step inside the boxing ring, shocking the fans. He recently broke the News on his social media handles.

However, the fight will not be an orthodox one and not against any prominent boxers. Ngannou will organise a charity event under his own foundation.

Francis Ngannou to step inside the boxing ring

He posted some pictures on his social media handles and announced his exhibition fight against Essome Nzima Jean Delor who is popularly known as Hoga.

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But Hoga is not a comedian but a famous comedian. He has decided to got toe-to-toe against the most lethal MMA fighter for a charity event.

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The fight has been scheduled for August 29 and will be live-streamed on Ngannou’s YouTube channel. On one side fans are thrilled to watch ‘The Predator’ inside the squared circle but Ngannou has himself called it an event for a noble cause.

The earnings from the fight will go to Francis Ngannou foundation. According to ‘Predator’, these will be used as an aid for the youth to overcome their everyday challenges.

Francis has always been a role model for people and now, when he is a globally acclaimed fighter, he is still intact to his roots.

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However, this is not the first time when Ngannou has expressed his desire to to step inside the squared circle. Earlier, he was rumoured to take on the former WBC Interim heavyweight champion, Dillan Whyte.

However, the matchup died after being featured in the headlines for quite a few weeks. But now Ngannou has got a chance to to lace up 10oz gloves that too for a bigger cause and against a different man.

Francis Ngannou will be preparing to face Stipe Miocic for a heavyweight title shot after the charity event gets over.

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