After making his first defense of his title, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is 90% certain he will face Tyson Fury in an epic crossover bout.
Ngannou, 34 years old, was the recipient of numerous call-outs by the bruising Brit in advance of his UFC 270 title defense against Ciryl Gane on Sunday.
Tyson Fury, WBC heavyweight champion, recently called Francis Ngannou
After defeating Gane, Fury has been publicly acknowledged by The Predator. He believes that he will take on the WBC heavyweight champion.
When asked how confident he was about the fight with Wythenshawe's warrior, he answered: "Out of ten?"
Let's say eight. Why not nine? To be conservative."
Ngannou, an African powerhouse, isn't letting the possibility of a multimillion-pound showdown against the Gypsy King distract from his first defense of the UFC's Heavyweight title.
He stated that the idea came about naturally, but he didn't think of it as a fight.
"It would be a great idea to introduce something new. Something that is a crossover, something unusual; very entertaining.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100 Games to Play and No Deposit Required"I believe he will make this very special, very good. Some new fighting style."
Ngannou will be a free agent if Gane loses their grudge match, but a win will prolong his current contract until the end.
Although he doesn't know the future, the Cameroonian clubber admits that he hopes to see Fury in his next showdown.
He stated, "I don’t know [if there will be a fight], but that’s who I want it [against].
If Ngannou defeats Gane undefeated, then a big fight with Jon Jones, former pound-for pound UFC champion, will be in the cards.
However, Fury would prefer to venture into boxing ring if he were forced to choose between Jones and Fury.
Sky Sports quoted him as saying: "If I had to choose between the two options, Tyson Fury would be my choice."
"After fighting Stipe [Miocic], John Jones was on the table. But it seems like no one really cares about it, so it's not something I know.
"And we don't even know where Jon Jones is right now.
"I don't plan my life on this basis. I will base my decisions on facts.
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