Overview
- Ngannou, in Tuesday interviews with Sky Sports, said he is open to boxing Jake Paul after Paul publicly challenged him at the MVP/Netflix launch.
- He is set to fight Philipe Lins on May 16 at the Intuit Dome on a Netflix card promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and headlined by Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano.
- Asked about the long-expected Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua matchup later this year, he predicted Fury on points and gave Joshua a chance by early knockout.
- UFC veteran Sam Alvey told Bloody Elbow he believes MVP is lining up a future Ngannou vs Robelis Despaigne bout after Despaigne faces Junior dos Santos on the same card.
- Ngannou’s view carries weight because he dropped Fury in 2023 before losing a split decision and was knocked out by Joshua in 2024, while Paul is recovering from a broken jaw suffered in December.