When Paul and MVP Gervonta “Tank” Davis withdrew from a previously scheduled fight due to a civil lawsuit, “The Problem Child” looked for a new opponent. One of the possible names that came up was Ngannou, who publicly destroyed the opportunity. Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stepped up and knocked out Paul in the sixth round.
During the Paul vs Joshua post-fight press conference, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian admitted he still doesn’t understand why Ngannou was as harsh about the offer as he was (via MMAfighting).
“The whole situation with Francis was very confusing to me,” Bidarian said. “He did a few interviews back and forth about how he felt about our conversation.
“I think Francis is a revolutionary when it comes to combat sports. He stood up to the UFC. He showed what kind of man he is. This process was again a little confusing for me, given who I know he is as a human being.”
Some are wondering if Paul vs Ngannou could be on the table in the future. For now, Paul will need some time to recover after suffering a broken jaw. During his post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani, Paul said he plans to continue boxing but will take time to heal and rest.
Paul has used his own battles to build his MVP brand. MVP has become a relevant boxing promotion, especially in major female boxing matches. In addition to booking Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley for the Paul vs Joshua undercard, there were four female title fights, three of which took place during the preliminaries.
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