Eddie Hall's stance on fighting Francis Ngannou has undergone a dramatic reversal. Once infamously declaring he'd "rather get f—ed in the a– by the Devil" than face the former UFC champion, the 2017 World's Strongest Man now sees Ngannou as the ultimate final boss for his combat sports career.

Hall's fighting journey, which began in earnest in 2022, has been brief but notable. After a high-profile loss to fellow strongman Hafthor Bjornsson, he rebounded with a knockout victory over Mariusz Pudzianowski in KSW. Despite his limited ring time, his colossal presence and personality keep fans intensely interested in his next move.

That next move is a June 13 boxing match against Tommy Fury under the Misfits Boxing banner. However, Hall's long-term vision is firmly set on MMA, where a showdown with Ngannou represents the pinnacle. In a recent interview, Hall outlined his ambitious path, expressing a desire for exciting, spectacle-driven fights against figures like Dillon Danis, embracing the role of a modern-day Goliath.

He credits influencers like Jake Paul for injecting new energy and viewership into combat sports, a model he's following with the Fury fight. But for Hall, it all builds toward one grand finale. "The last kind of s— or bust, the very last fight for me would be to fight someone like Francis Ngannou," Hall stated. "Win, draw, lose, that would be my last one, let’s see if I can beat a world champion there." It's a stunning U-turn, transforming a past rejection into a future dream fight that would capture the imagination of the entire sports world.