
Francis Ngannou Confident He Can Stop Tyson Fury if They Fight
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is confident in his ability to score a knockout win over WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
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UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is confident in his ability to score a knockout win over WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, does not believe Tyson Fury will follow through on his promise to retire from boxing - at least not yet.

While teasing retirement, Tyson Fury issued a mixed message by bringing his friend, Francis Ngannou, to the center of the ring following his sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium.

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou believes there is a good possibility that some form of a boxing match will take place against WBC world champion Tyson Fury.

Tyson Fury remained non-committal to his professional boxing career immediately following his sixth-round knockout win against Dillian Whyte on Saturday night in front of over 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London.

Promoter Bob Arum is not one to let a few sour words spoil a lucrative business opportunity. The 90-year-old founder of Top Rank Inc. said he would be willing to work alongside UFC boss Dana White in a promoting a potential crossover bout between WBC heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury, Arum’s charge, and UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, despite the fact that Arum does not have the best of relations with White.

Tyson Fury continues to beat the drum for a mega crossover bout. The WBC heavyweight titlist from Manchester England has spoken repeatedly about fighting UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing bout in the near(ish) future. Ngannou has reciprocated that desire and has expressed his confidence that a fight will eventually happen.

Francis Ngannou scored a unanimous decision win against Cyril Gane on Saturday night, defending his heavyweight title for the first time while headlining the UFC 270 pay-per-view event in Anaheim, California.

Francis Ngannou has not shied away from his desire to enter the boxing ring despite going completely off script in his latest performance in the octagon.

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is on the eve of the most dangerous fight of his career. On Saturday night, the 35-year-old UFC faces former teammate Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270 in Anaheim California.