Francis Ngannou believes Tyson Fury fight will happen — in boxing ring or ‘phone booth’ — but not in MMA: ‘He would get killed’

Francis Ngannou won’t be fighting any time soon after having successful knee surgery, but when he is ready, his sights are still set on Tyson Fury.

Ngannou provided an update on his YouTube channel, telling fans he’ll be “out for quite a while” following his surgery this past month. Many people don’t believe that a future in which Fury and Ngannou can be fought will exist, but the UFC heavyweight champion believes otherwise.

” I don’t care what it will look like, but I think it will feature Tyson Fury,” Ngannou stated. “It can be in a phone booth, or wherever, but that fight will happen. .”

That fight will take place

Fury will defend his WBC Heavyweight title in London against Dillian Whyte on April 23.. Fury appeared on The MMA Hour March and confirmed that he will retire from the fight against Whyte. However, “The Gypsy King”, was still open to a possible special fight with Ngannou.

“I don’t count that as a real boxing fight,” Fury said. It’s not considered a boxing match. It’s going to be an ‘extraordinary’ fight. It will take place in Las Vegas at Raiders Stadium in a four-ounce cage.

” I will be fully ready for the cross-over fights, having retired from competitive and championship boxing. He will not be UFC’s heavyweight champion, and I won’t become the WBC champion heavyweight. However, they won’t accept me !”

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“The Predator” has been at odds with the UFC over his contract status since he became champion by knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in March 2021. The No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings went on to defend his title at UFC 270 against Ciryl Gane, winning via unanimous decision despite entering the fight with the knee injury.

While his UFC future is uncertain, Ngannou understands a fight with Fury would take place inside the squared circle, and not in the confines of the UFC’s octagon.

“Obviously, he will not come to MMA,” Ngannou said. He would not do that. He would get killed.

“When you see heavyweights getting in the octagon or in the ring, everybody could knock everybody out. It’s an observable fact. And it’s also not easy to knock somebody out and it could go to a decision. We’ve seen it. Everything is possible .”