Just for speculation , but imho an interesting idea. Rico verhouven vs francis ngannou in a boxing match . Who will win ? Whats your opinion ? Thanks for any inputs gents !
Francis has more raw power and Rico gets hurt/dropped all the time. That said I think Rico has the better hands ironically because that’s all Francis really had in mma.
I'd go 60/40 Ngannou. More power and pre-AJ at least it looked like he had a better chin. Rico is quite pillow fisted and the effectiveness of his striking game is more rounded (kicks etc) whereas Ngannou was all hands.
Yea, it's pretty well known all these pseudo-boxers pack glass, particularly when they try their hand at the real thing.
I would also expect Rico to have the better boxing skills, but I'd give it to Ngannou. I have a feeling he could replicate the Fury fight, win big in the clinch and smother his way to a win.
I've watched both of them enough to know, Rico is the far more skilled of the two. Rico boxes his ears off.