Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is one of the few men in the history of combat sports to compete at the highest level in both boxing and MMA. Fans and pundits alike have speculated for years over whether boxers or MMA fighters hit harder - and the fearsome Cameroonian slugger is in a unique position to weigh in on the debate. 'The Predator' made his MMA debut in France in 2013 and signed for the UFC just two years later, quickly establishing himself as one of the most powerful punchers in the sport.
The knockout artist eventually captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship by brutally knocking out Stipe Miocic and defended the title against Ciryl Gane, before leaving the organisation over a contract dispute. He would eventually sign for the Professional Fighters League (PFL), but not before a brief foray into the world of boxing to take on Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua . The unlikely heavyweight boxer lost his fight with Fury after a controversial split decision, before getting knocked out by Joshua in devastating fashion.
Francis Ngannou Explains Why Taking A Punch in MMA Hurts More Than in Boxing During a recent interview with Piers Morgan to promote his first MMA first in more than two years against PFL Heavyweight Champion Renan Fereira on the 19th of October, Ngannou revealed why taking a punch in MMA was more troublesome than in boxing. "I would say MMA [fighters hit harder]. Remember, MMA fight is like 4oz glove.
Sometimes you get hit, not by the gloves, .
