After vowing to retire after defeating Dillian Whyte, TYSON FURY will make an exception and fight UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
The WBC heavyweight champion returns to the UK against Whyte in a homecoming grudge bout on April 23 at Wembley.
Tyson Fury says he will be retiring after fighting Dillian Whyte
Fury had previously promised to fight for the undisputed crown in this year's UFC championship before he agreed to a huge-money deal to face Ngannou, UFC champion, in 2023.
The eccentric Gypsy King, however, has changed his mind and now claims he will retire from his fight against Whyte.
Fury however confirmed that it would not affect his goal to fight Ngannou next season.
He also called for an unrivalled boxing match in a cage wearing 4oz gloves.
Fury stated on the MMA Hour, "I don’t consider that a real fight in boxing."
"This is not a fight in boxing. It's going to be a special fight. It will take place in a 4oz glove cage at Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas.
"I will be able to complete the crossover fights after I have retired from competitive, champion boxing."
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSNgannou, 35 years old, does not have any fights on his current UFC contract, but he is still a champion and has been contracted with them for an additional year.
He could still agree to an extension, but if he fails to do so it would enable him to be a free agent and continue his boxing ambitions.
Fury, 33 years old, last fought Deontay Wilder in October. This was their final fight in their trilogy.
After his three fights with Wilder, Ngannou would be challenged by the Brit to face Ngannou, who is arguably one of the most powerful punchers in the world.
He is eager to see the spectacle fight in smaller 4oz MMA gloves. This will even out the playing field.
Fury stated: "We have Francis Ngannou. He's a big man, dangerous guy."
"I would love to see people saying, "Oh, it's no fair fight in 10-ounce gloves," and that's true.
"It wouldn’t be fair to fight in 10-ounce gloves, because, like [Daniel] Cormier recently said, Francis Ngannou was a cruder version Deontay Wilder, which we all know.
"So, I believe that if we were using four-ounce gloves, he would have a better chance of knocking us out. But then again, I'd also have a greater chance of knocking him out.
It makes for an exciting fight. For that fight, I will be at my heaviest.
"I'll do my best to bring in more than 300 pounds. "Just to punch him in the face with one strong punch."
