“Dana White Coughing Blood”: Forbes’ Prediction of Francis Ngannou Earning $20 Million from Anthony Joshua Fight Sparks Wild Fan Reactions

Just one decision can make a huge impact, and Francis Ngannou is a living example of that. While he was earning just decent money in the UFC, after parting ways with the company due to contract issues, he rose to new heights with his new journey. First, he signed a massive PFL deal, then ventured into boxing, making his biggest purse which exceeded his combined UFC fight earnings.

Thanks to his performance vs Tyson Fury, now pitted against Anthony Joshua, he is expected to surpass combined UFC and Fury payouts. And this Forbes’ prediction sparked wild reactions from fans. Advertisement Recently, after it was announced that Ngannou and Joshua had signed a deal to fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Forbes put out a report estimating the purse for this event.

They reportedly mentioned that the former UFC champion can make over $20 million from this fight, while Joshua will be earning close to $50 million. This massive sum, which Advertisement One fan reacted, stating that the Joshua fight is bigger than Fury’s as he believes AJ is a bigger star, resulting in Ngannou cashing in big with this.

Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/Jw95Kieran/status/1744429394129465642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw One fan is happy for Ngannou for this massive earning. Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/FlashBoxNews/status/1744371119325360631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Meanwhile, one fan shared a classic joke about Dana White getting frustrated with all of this.

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Will Francis Ngannou earn twice the amount he made in his fight against Tyson Fury? Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/MMAFighting/status/1679224956486406145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Joshua vs Ngannou fight is enormous, and the money they are going to make has left everyone in awe. Not just for money, but it got everyone so pumped that Deontay Wilder, who was in line to fight Joshua, got sidelined, and no one complained about it.

Instead, they are praising Ngannou. Indeed, witnessing the humble background from which he comes to earning millions with a fight shows how big of a star Ngannou has become. Advertisement.