For most boxers, there’s no such thing as an easy fight. Every time they step into the ring, they gamble with their lives. But Francis Ngannou believes a matchup with Jake Paul would have been exactly that—easy. ‘The Predator’ has not only demolished far more dangerous opponents throughout his UFC run, but he also pushed Tyson Fury to the brink in their boxing showdown. Yet despite all that, the Cameroonian heavyweight still turned down a fight with Paul earlier this year.

Speaking to TMZ Sports, Francis Ngannou admitted he was confused—almost shocked—by what he saw as Paul’s team’s arrogance for assuming he’d even consider such a matchup. The offer emerged after Gervonta Davis was sued by his ex-girlfriend, prompting MVP to cancel their scheduled November 19 exhibition. Now,

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