With the exhibition boxing match between Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis being canceled by Most Invaluable Promotions and Netflix, Paul is in want of an opponent.
MVP has contacted a number of fighters to tackle Paul within the headlining bout of an occasion deliberate for later this yr. A kind of fighters was former UFC heavyweight champion turned boxer Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou turned down the combat. In declining the bout, Ngannou stated he felt disrespected by the provide. Paul responded and the 2 engaged in a fiery back-and-forth alternate on social media. Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier warned Paul to not get within the ring with “The Predator.”
“Jake Paul don’t desire these issues. I can not say it any completely different. Jake Paul doesn’t need any Francis Ngannou issues. He do not,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “He doesn’t need these points as a result of, whereas I feel it is loopy and I credit score him for doing that, and I am stunned he did that, this might be a ploy, him poking out his chest saying, ‘I would like Francis.'”
“However he don’t desire these issues. He don’t desire these Francis Ngannou issues,” Cornier continued. “I do not care what Anthony Joshua did to Francis Ngannou. Jake Paul will get in there with Francis, Francis will knock his head off this planet. You don’t need these Francis issues.”
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Cormier recommended Paul for his capacity to alter the narrative and his capacity to market himself, however does not suppose he really needs to combat Ngannou.
“He is aware of find out how to market himself, however I am telling you, you play silly video games, you get silly prizes. The silly prize could be preventing Francis Ngannou. I do not care what cash Jake Paul would make, he shouldn’t be preventing Francis Ngannou. Francis will put him out. Large Frank do not know find out how to play video games. Large Frank do not know find out how to pull his punches. Large Frank will put you down. Steer clear of Francis Ngannou,” Cormier stated.
