This is about a hypothetical boxing match between the pair of them. Would anyone else like to see this at some point in future? I've heard it spoken about it before, I think one of them, or perhaps both have shown interest. These guys are the undisputed heavyweight champions of both MMA and kickboxing. If you're gonna do "crossover fights", at least do it where neither guy has an unfair and obvious advantage. Who do you think wins? My money would be on Ngannou. As I've mentioned before, he always wanted to be a boxer, but it was an MMA coach who noticed him first, and got him to transition to MMA. He got better at the wrestling later on in his UFC career, but the majority of the time was spent just knocking everybody out with his fists. Whereas Verhoeven is a natural and a seasoned veteran at what he does, a living legend of his sport, so you'd be taking away a big part of his game. I think Ngannou would be much more comfortable in there, and has had the recent experience with the Fury and Joshua fights. Verhoeven has had ONE boxing fight, 11 years ago now though, against a journeyman with a losing record, who he dispatched in two rounds. So basically, it tells us nothing. I do think Verhoeven would probably show a lot more actual skill though. But I think Ngannou's power will be the difference. I think this'd end up being a decent fight. Anyone else?
Same. Worth a mention though that Verhoeven has been used to the big gloves and the ropes for most of his life, rather than small gloves and a cage. Plus the knockdowns/10 second counts are the same, compared to ground-and-pound. Verhoeven definitely competes in the most similar of the sports. But as I said, Ngannou always wanted to do boxing, whereas Verhoeven has been doing kickboxing since he was seven years old. I like how both guys have their advantages, but in different ways. Makes for an intriguing match-up in my opinion.
