Bellator President Scott Cocker responded to a question about the progress of negotiations with Francis Ngannou, which the league chief told reporters two weeks ago.
“My guys talked to Francis, I know they dated, and Showtime’s Steven Espinoza negotiated with him on the boxing side,” the head of the organization said, talking to members of the press in San Jose. “I always said that working with us is perfect for him because he can compete in boxing and MMA, but I don’t think we are close to a deal”
“Anything can happen, but I’m not sure we’ll be in this business on the MMA side, but on the boxing side, it might work. This deal should be beneficial for everyone. I’d say it’s 50/50 right now.”
At the beginning of this year, the 36-year-old Cameroonian vacated the UFC heavyweight championship belt, leaving the organization as a free agent, after which such famous boxers as Derek Chisora, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay announced their desire to share the ring with the Predator. Wilder.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/30988-prezident-bellator-otsenil-veroyatnost-podpisaniya-frensisa-ngannu.html?rand=19907
