- Francis Ngannou appeared to flirt with reporter Olivia Buzaglo during his open training
- He also appeared to try his luck with Kim Kardashian on X earlier on Tuesday
- He will face Anthony Joshua in a huge heavyweight showdown on Friday
Francis Ngannou appeared to awkwardly flirt with a reporter after his open training in Saudi Arabia ahead of his heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua on Friday night.
Fans got the chance to see Ngannou put to the test on Tuesday night as he showcased his punching prowess just three days after taking on Joshua.
After finishing his training, the former UFC champion went to talk to the media and seemed to pay particular attention to a female journalist.
When asked if he planned to watch Joshua’s training, Ngannou replied: “I have something else to do, and that’s you!”
The reporter, Olivia Buzaglo, laughed off Ngannou’s advances and later turned to
Francis Ngannou appeared to flirt with a reporter after his open training on Tuesday
Olivia Buzaglo (above) is in Riyadh reporting on Ngannou’s fight with Anthony Joshua on Friday
Ngannou is just days away from one of the biggest fights of his life against AJ in Saudi Arabia
The reporter afterwards laughed off Ngannou’s advances on X
Some fans have suggested that Ngannou may have been referring to the need to talk to more media when he said “you,” but his seemingly flirty chat came just hours after he also appeared to try his luck with Kim Kardashian.
Kardashian, 43, posted a photo of herself pouting in the backseat of a car on Tuesday with the caption “miss you.”
Ngannou responded to the post on Wednesday with a meme of a man pointing at himself with raised eyebrows, as if checking to see if Kardashian was talking to him.
It didn’t take long for fans to notice Ngannou’s behavior when they commented on it online.
“First Kim K now a DAZN reporter… Ngannou today on demon time,” one X user wrote.
Others have also expressed concerns that he has lost focus on the task at hand this week, and believe this could hurt his chances of beating Joshua.
‘First Kim K, now this??? AJ in 6 rounds,” one supporter added.
“Between this and tweeting at Kim K, I’m afraid Himgannou is no longer locked up. Joshua by KO,” another agreed.
Buzaglo works as a reporter and presenter for Sky Sports and DAZN, among others
Ngannou also appeared to try his luck with Kim Kardashian on X earlier on Tuesday
He responded with a meme in response to a pouting photo that Kardashian posted on social media
Some fans claim that Ngannou has taken his attention off the ball and is now tipping AJ to win
Ngannou was also written off ahead of his boxing debut against Tyson Fury in October, but went on to beat the Gypsy King before losing a narrow points decision.
Whether he gets distracted this time is up for debate, and he won’t have Mike Tyson in his corner to guide him through the fight, but Ngannou remains adamant he will shock the world again by stopping Joshua in Riyadh.