With former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou parting ways with the organization, the door is wide open for him to finally face off against Tyson Fury in the boxing ring. Fury, speaking to Radio Rahim, addressed Ngannou’s free agency, and made an offer to face “The Predator” and earn some “big boy money”. Perhaps most surprising was Fury’s willingness to alter a few rules for the bout, including the use of four-ounce MMA gloves.
“Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. You want to earn some big boy money? Come see ‘The Gypsy King’ and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.
Tyson Fury Wants Ngannou Boxing Match With Brutal Ruleset
Let’s kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves under Queensbury [rules] and let’s have a badass referee like ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. Did I just sell that to the world?”
Tyson Fury is the undefeated WBC and Ring heavyweight champion of the world, and will likely be a heavy favorite should he square off against Francis Ngannou. Before that, however, Fury is neck-deep in negotiations with Oleksandr Usyk, who currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. Fury fully expects the fight to go ahead, but may open the door to facing Ngannou in the event that Usyk’s team fails to come through.
“If the contract doesn’t get signed with Usyk next for the fight of the century in boxing then we’ll do the Ngannou fight. Whether it’s going to be in Las Vegas or Wembley [Stadium], who will know — we will know quite soon I think.
Because if these fellas don’t start coming up and signing the contract for the fight of the century then we’re moving on to greener pastures. At the moment, everything seems to be going really, really well, but again there’s no pen to paper.
We haven’t got a date or a site. These things take time and I’m not really getting involved. Frank Warren and the lawyer Robert, they’re going to sort it all out so we’ll see what happens.
I’m looking forward to that fight of the century with Oleksandr Usyk and I’m naming it the fight of the century, because the last fight of the century before this was Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier 1, and before that it was Gene Tunney vs. Jack Demsey 1.” Would you watch Fury vs Ngannou? Let us know in the comments.
