Tyson Fury challenges Francis Ngannou to boxing match in a cage
Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury challenged former UFC heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou to a boxing match utilizing four-ounce gloves.
“Francis Ngannou, I do know you’re out contract with the UFC,” mentioned Fury. “You wish to earn some massive boy cash come see the ‘Gypsy King’ and let’s do an enormous, massive battle for the baddest M.F. on the planet,” mentioned Fury in an interview with Seconds Out.
“Let’s kick it up spicy in a cage, four-ounce gloves, on the Queensberry, and let’s have a badass referee like “Iron” Mike Tyson. Did I simply promote that to the world?”
Ngannou not too long ago declined a contract off with the UFC after prolonged negations. The battle promotion launched ‘The Predator’ liberating him as much as pursue a transfer to boxing. He and Fury have been constructing a mega-fight with one another for a while, and it could really occur. Standing in the way in which is a possible boxing match between Fury and undefeated Oleksandr Usyk.
“If the contract doesn’t get signed with Osyk subsequent, the battle of the century in boxing, we’ll do the Ngannou battle,” mentioned Fury. “Whether or not it’s going to be in Las Vegas or Wembley, who will know. Properly know fairly quickly, I believe.”
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