Crossover bouts between MMA and boxing have long captured fans’ imaginations, but the scene went quiet after March 2024, when Francis Ngannou faced Anthony Joshua in the high-profile “Knockout Chaos ” event. The bout, pitched as a clash between two pioneers of their respective sports, ended far sooner than expected, with Joshua landing a clean right hand that knocked out the former UFC heavyweight champion.

Since then, the combat sports world has been on standby for another high-profile crossover, but nothing concrete has emerged. Meanwhile, Dana White and the Zuffa team are revving up their boxing ambitions, looking to reclaim the spotlight nearly seven years after Conor McGregor ’s blockbuster showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In the meantime, former UFC lightweight champion

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