To be Franc
Dewey Cooper had over 100 professional fights – but taking shots from Francis Ngannou is a far more painful experience.
Cooper fought in boxing, kickboxing and MMA before moving into coaching after retiring.
And he has been working with Ngannou since 2017, bravely holding the pads and body belt for the 6ft 4in powerhouse.
Cooper admits not even a 15-year fighting career brings as much agony as withstanding Ngannou’s power.
He told SunSport: “In the fights when I was fighting I had really good defence. I would defend a lot of techniques, getting hit clean was a rarity.
“Getting hit by Francis, I’m giving the body away getting hit by him. It’s not happy, it’s not nice for sure.
“It hurts but like I said, I signed up for the job and I’m happy to be here. We’re going to keep working hard.”
Ibragimov vs Campos
As expected, Ibragimov walks away with the decision.
Not the most exciting but very dominant. With United beating Brentford 2-1 today that’s a double whammy.
Ibragimov vs Campos
Very dominant performance from Ibragimov who looks to have grappled his way to a three-round decision victory.
Fight lacked action but Ibragimov controlled almost every second of it and will move to 8-0.