Francis Ngannou announces return to MMA ahead of Anthony Joshua bout | SportsCenter

Francis Ngannou joins SportsCenter and discusses potential opponents for his return to MMA ahead of his March 8 boxing match against Anthony Joshua.

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For the fight card what are you looking most forward to on Saturday I think the fight card is stuck um um there’s one particular fight that I’m very interested in in uh is um um y Romero again um Thiago Santos I think that fight is quite interesting uh

B very explosive and then obviously there’s a um there’s a man which is Ryan B Ryan B against renan Federal my potential opponent because I think the winner of this is the guy that are gonna fight uh in my MMA return okay so return so you just mentioned it there Bader Ferrera

The winner of that fight it’s been two years since we’ve seen you in an M MMA fight so it is your intention now to return to the sport is my intention to return to the sport when exactly I don’t know I think all depend in U on March

8 why everything depend on on March 8 and why do you think but um either beter Ferrera or the right opponent for you in your comeback well both are first of all both are champion and then they’re going to be champ champ uh so I think there

Wasn’t a better way to find a opening uh for me since I’m a champion myself just in case you have forgotten yeah no I’m very well aware you’re a champion and and and look I’m very well aware you’ve had you’ve had success early on in your boxing

Career so I guess that begs the question why why leave boxing and come back to MMA um I always I never thought I finish uh my MMA career you know I just wanted to Chase my dream in boxing and then obviously I um I can still enjoy both and combine

Whenever the opportunity is there you know um so I’m not done with MMA I intend uh I have an intention to come back and fight put on some show you know to be honest after been doing boxing um the way that how complicated is that for

Me is a new ground uh I really have a feeling that I want to go back a little bit in my comfort zone you know dominate a little bit and come back but I don’t just want to do it like I’m creating boxing I want to dominate in boxing too

So how if it all does this announcement on your intention of return to MMA change the status of your upcoming boxing match against Anthony Joshua on March 8 that did that doesn’t change anything um I take Antony Joshua on March 8 then I have a opportunity for the Undisputed

Right away after two fight so I think it’s a great opportunity not to miss out look you’re a fighter you’re a boxer you’re an MMA only you could fight through internet difficulties out there in Saudi Arabia we look forward to seeing you back in MMA good luck with

Your upcoming fight Francis and ganu on Sports Center thank you Francis thank you m I appreciate [Applause] You