But Fury is so much above in boxing skill Ngannou that, strictly speaking, it cannot be competitive in the sense of a boxing-match.
Yeah, I agree 100%. I think that fact might even, somehow, draw a lot of attention from the masses: why would that guy, who's not a pro boxer, not exactly a media personality either, suddenly fight Fury, arguably the most successful HW boxer in the recent years ?
It's quite intriguing. I think a lot of people might tune in, hoping to see something unthinkable happen.
Which, admittedly, would be quite fun, but I much rather see him against Usyk and Ngannou against Jones or Pavlovich.
I think that a lot of fight fans are pissed that this fight is happening, for this very reason.
Moreover, the probability that this fight turns out to be extremely boring is quite high IMO. Imagine a totally out of shape, nonchalant Fury, and Francis gassing after 3 rounds of swinging in the air...
Anyway, save from a complete humiliation, this is probably gonna boost Francis' popularity quite a lot !