Three-division MMA champion Anatoly Malihin plans to take up boxing, targeting Francis Ngannou. Despite Ngannou's loss in boxing, Malihin is determined to maintain his dominance in MMA and carve his own legacy.
Anatoly Maliki vs Francis Ngannou
3-division mixed martial arts champion “Sladky'' is the strongest in the world.Current ONE Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight MMA world champion It seems like anything is possible. For this reason, the 36-year-old Russian megastar is keen to try his hand at a completely different sport and emulate the great athletes who came before him. Malihin wants to get into the ring and compete in the “sweet science” of boxing. Francis Ngannouthe former UFC heavyweight champion, is an opponent he already has in mind.
Ngannou recently made his professional boxing debut, winning a crossover bout against the heavyweight icon a short time ago. Tyson Fury.Ngannou stopped by Olympian anthony joshua In the second round of their fight last Saturday. Despite The Predator's current boxing record of 0-2, Malihin believes a matchup with Ngannou would be very popular as he is highly regarded within the industry. . In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Malihin criticized Ngannou. The three-time ONE Championship champion said:
“I want to make more history,” Malihin said through an interpreter. “My next big goal is to win big in boxing.”
“Frances Ngannou will never be able to escape from me again. See you again, Francis.”
I don't know yet Anatoly Malihin Be successful as a boxer. But in MMA, one thing is for sure: he's at the top. It wouldn't be a stretch to call him the best heavyweight boxer currently fighting. In the same Sports Illustrated interview, Malihin said he was looking for his next opponent, especially at heavyweight.
Malihin said:
“If I have a chance to fight in the next few weeks, I'll gladly take part. I have some bruises from my last fight that need to heal. Once those heal, I'll be ready. Find me an opponent. Find me. I'm ready to fight.”
Anatoly Malihin, a dominant force in all three MMA divisions, is considering switching to boxing in hopes of challenging Francis Ngannou. Despite Ngannou's setback in boxing, Malihin is undaunted and looking to make history in the ring. While he waits for his next challenge, his dominance in mixed martial arts cements his legacy as a true martial arts genius.
