Former world champion Floyd Mayweather is unarguably one of the greatest boxers of all time. With an undefeated record of 50-0 and big wins over Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Canelo Alvarez and several others, the American boxer has proven his mettle in the sport.
Interestingly, despite retiring from the sport in 2017, Money Mayweather has tremendous star power and makes a lot of noise whenever he steps inside the ring for his exhibition bouts. However, now that he has retired from the sport, Floyd has shifted his focus on his own promotion.
The 46-year-old American boxer has guided stars like Gervonta Davis, Rolando Romero and many others. However, now that Tank has left Mayweather promotions, Money Mayweather is looking to sign new stars and talents under his promotion.
Floyd Mayweather believes Francis Ngannou can be a powerhouse in boxing
Francis Ngannou shocked the entire world when he relinquished his title and left the UFC in 2022. The Predator claimed that he wanted to compete in boxing and fight the big heavyweights. In an interview with BetOnline, former world champion Floyd Mayweather discussed the potential of Francis Ngannou in boxing.
Money Mayweather had nothing but praise for The Predator and while having a conversation he expressed his desire to sign Ngannou under his promotion.
“I’d love to work with him, I’d love to sign him to Mayweather Promotions. Very skilled guy, he was unbelievable. I’d love to work with him someday if he wants to fight one of the top heavyweight guys, he should do it.”
Floyd also added “In the heavyweight division, it takes just one shot. With his size, strength, power – anything can happen. He’s powerful and with his power and toughness, he’s able to make some noise in the heavyweight division.”
As of now, there is no news regarding Francis Ngannou’s next move. There are reports circulating he will compete in PFL in the future. It would be interesting to see how Francis Ngannou performs in the boxing ring. Do let us know in the comments section who should The Predator face in his next fight.
