Mixed Martial Arts Career
In the summer of 2007, Francis announced that he would be returning to fight in mixed martial arts, competing at Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable on 22 September 2007. Slated to face Gary Turner in his debut, Francis stated that he expected the move to mixed martial arts to be comfortable for him, as he was already a good kickboxer before he took up boxing. His opponent Gary Turner was previously beaten by one of Francis's own conquerors, Matt Skelton, in a K-1 tournament in 2000. Francis lost the fight by Submission (Strikes) at 2:15 in Round 2.
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