Glory superstar Rico Verhoeven sends Francis Ngannou a message about a possible crossover fight: “It has to happen!”

Rico Verhoeven is all-in on Francis Ngannou’s fight in MMA, kickboxing or boxing

During a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani ShowVerhoeven responded to Ngannou’s stance on a potential superfight.

“What I want to tell you is simple: I think when we talk about ‘Baddest on the Planet’ and about crossover fights, this has to happen!” said Verhoeven. “This didn’t happen because we fought the craziest fights and this is one of them that needs to be added to the list. So let’s make it happen!

“Let’s find out who it is… the crossover talks have been going on for quite some time. Like what’s going on [Saudi Arabia] is great. They popularized mixed martial arts in a different way… there are so many different flavors. Could be a home-and-away, kickboxing or MMA fight that probably ends 1-1. But a boxing match is interesting because it’s a different kind for both of us.”

Verhoeven has one professional MMA fight on his record, a first-round knockout at RXF 20 in 2015. He will defend his Glory heavyweight kickboxing title against Levi Rigters on December 7.

Verhoven against Ngannou would be electrifying. Two of the strongest strikers in the world would compete against each other and fascinate fans from different fighting disciplines.

The PFL has proven it is willing to fight the biggest fights as long as both sides come to the table. It appears the league could see an unprecedented crossover battle on its potential 2025 schedule.