FRANCIS NGANNOU is set to earn a career-high payday against Tyson Fury – which will eclipse his entire UFC earnings.
The Predator finalised a controversial crossover clash with the WBC heavyweight champion earlier this week.
Ngannou, 36, bagged the most high-profile fight of his career a little over six months after leaving the UFC.
And according to his manager Marquel Martin, the Saudi showdown will see the Cameroonian clubber pocket a “life-changing” amount of money.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Martin said: “Let’s just say this: The bag is so big, he may actually just drop it on the way to the bank.
“Let’s just say that.
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“I don’t know what the haters are trying to say right now, I kind of just blocked it out, but they’ll just be proven wrong again.
“This is life-changing. This is exactly what we planned and visualized, so we’re happy.”
When asked if Ngannou’s earnings for the fight will be more than his UFC winnings, Martin added: “Oh, my God. I mean, by far. By multiples.
“Just to make [this money] even while being champion, he would’ve had to fight multiple times just to [be in this ballpark].”
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Ngannou and Fury’s showdown will be a ten-round affair under the official Queensberry boxing rules.
But it’s not yet known if the fight will count on both men’s records.
Knockout artist Ngannou trained as a boxer before being convinced to try his hand at mixed martial arts by former head coach Fernand Lopez.
And he plans to turn the combat sports world upside down by becoming the first man to defeat the fleet-footed Fury.
He said: “I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years.
“My dream was always to box, and to box the best.
“After becoming the undisputed MMA Heavyweight Champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet…
“All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
