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WBC president provides major update on whether Francis Ngannou will keep his top ten ranking

WBC president provides major update on whether Francis Ngannou will keep his top ten rankingMark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Francis Ngannou lost last week.

Francis Ngannou will exit the top 10 of the WBC rankings following his brutal two-round loss to Anthony Joshua.  

Ngannou was empathically stopped by the former two-time world champion and it’s unknown whether he will continue with boxing or make a return to MMA. 

Last October, Ngannou sent shockwaves through boxing when he dropped Tyson Fury before losing on points to the current WBC titleholder.  

The Frenchman was rewarded with a lofty ranking by the WBC but that is no longer the case after their president, Mauricio Sulaiman, provided some clarity on the matter. 

"Yeah, [he will drop] from the top 10 certainly because he was knocked out in two rounds," said Sulaiman when speaking talkSPORT.com

"I do not regret ranking him. He had a sensational outing against the WBC champion, and he has a history behind in mixed martial arts, which is a criterion for the WBC in rankings.” 

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