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title: "Carl Froch Says Eddie Hearn Has ‘Done A Complete 180’ On Ngannou: “It’s A Cash Grab”"
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# Carl Froch Says Eddie Hearn Has ‘Done A Complete 180’ On Ngannou: “It’s A Cash Grab”

The announcement that Anthony Joshua is to fight Francis Ngannou has prompted Carl Froch to announce that it’s a ‘cash grab’ from Eddie Hearn.

This weekend it was revealed that former UFC champion Ngannou is to have his second-ever professional boxing match on March 8 against British two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.

It comes off the back of him impressing fans and pundits in [his 10-round debut against Tyson Fury back in October](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2023/10/28/tyson-fury-edges-francis-ngannou-escaping-huge-upset/) in which he managed to put the current WBC Champion down in round three.

[Speaking on his own Froch on Fighting podcast,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7iLS8-Kk5k&t=120s) ‘The Cobra’ has now pointed out that Hearn once called Ngannou versus Fury ‘ a complete mismatch’ and a ‘cash grab.’

> “So Eddie Hearn has done a complete 180 on his original comments saying it’s a cash grab. Well, this is a cash grab, let’s be honest. It’s not a world title fight. There’s a mixed response – some people on social media want to see the fight, it’s decent enough but it’s not proper heavyweight boxing.”

He goes on to say that Joshua has already fought a former Fury foe in Otto Wallin and is now repeating that move once more, but has also warned [‘he might struggle.’](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/carl-froch-on-joshua-ngannou/)

> “This fight is only acceptable because Ngannou did so well against Fury, but let’s be honest this is a cash grab and I don’t think it’s good for heavyweight boxing.”

Joshua-Ngannou is the latest in Riyadh Season’s boxing schedule, which has seen Fury-Ngannou, the Day of Reckoning card and will host Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.