Tyson Fury has referred to as out UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for a boxing match.
Ngannou is about to defend his title in opposition to interim champion and former teammate Ciryl Gane this month, however the French-Cameroonian has expressed a want to return to his boxing roots.
Ngannou, 35, this week named Tyson Fury as considered one of his dream opponents, and the WBC heavyweight champion has now responded.
“Who wish to see me combat this beast, boxing guidelines @ufc gloves?” Fury tweeted, alongside a mock-up poster of himself and Ngannou.
The Briton additionally tagged Ngannou and UFC president Dana White within the tweet.
Ngannou, 35, has since replied to the Briton, writing: “How about MMA guidelines with boxing gloves? I can do you that favor.”
Fury was fast to reply, tweeting: “You wish to are available to my world calling me & [Deontay] wilder out to a boxing match. what i can assure you’ll be knocked out & additionally paid your highest purse to be so! so have a suppose.”
Fury final boxed in October, knocking out Deontay Wilder for the second combat in a row to retain his title within the rivals’ trilogy bout. He has been ordered to defend the gold in opposition to necessary challenger and interim champion Dillian Whyte subsequent outing, doubtless in March.
Ngannou’s final contest, in the meantime, noticed him knock out Stipe Miocic final March to win the UFC heavyweight belt, avenging a 2018 determination loss to the American.
Ngannou is extensively thought-about to be the best power-puncher in UFC historical past.
He has secured 12 of his 16 skilled MMA wins by way of knockout. Eight of these 12 KO victories have come within the first spherical, with three of them earned throughout the first minute.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
