GLORY Kickboxing confirms they are in talks with Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou is the hottest prospect in combat sports. GLORY Kickboxing, the top premiere kickboxing organization, says that they have been speaking with the former UFC heavyweight world champion. Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou walked away from his UFC contract and vacated his heavyweight world ti...
Francis Ngannou is the hottest prospect in combat sports. GLORY Kickboxing, the top premiere kickboxing organization, says that they have been speaking with the former UFC heavyweight world champion.
Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou walked away from his UFC contract and vacated his heavyweight world title in pursuit of other passions. While he did hope to compete in professional boxing, it was not just that and it wasn’t only about money. Ngannou left the UFC because they could not come to an agreement as he was asking for athletes to have in-cage sponsors, health insurance, and an advocate.
Francis Ngannou is an experienced MMA fighter who has trained alongside the GLORY heavyweight titleholder Rico Verhoeven. Ngannou seems most interested in a professional boxing match, however, kickboxing with GLORY may be on the horizon.
GLORY Kickboxing speaking with Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou has received an offer and is speaking with GLORY Kickboxing. GLORY matchmaker Robbie Timmers discussed the matter on De Telegraaf podcast ‘De Rechtse Directe’ and said:
“We have been in contact and he was interested. We are in talks.”
This story was originally broken by VechtSport.nl, who wrote:
“Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, can start at Glory. The largest kickboxing organization in the world has contacted the Cameroonian. In the Podcast of the Telegraaf ‘De Rechtse Directe’, Glory Matchmaker Robbie Timmers told that his organization called Ngannou. He left the UFC earlier this year after his contract expired. “We have been in contact and he was interested. We are in talks,” says Timmers.”
