“I Would Fight Him…”: Tyson Fury Details The Only Condition He Will Do An MMA Fight With Francis Ngannou

Published 10/24/2023, 3:12 PM EDT

Francis Ngannou will traverse sports when he makes his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. But will ‘The Gypsy King’ face the former UFC heavyweight champion in the cage? In recent months, the WBC heavyweight champion has hinted at making his MMA debut. A couple of years ago, the 35-year-old was seen training wrestling with former UFC fighter Darren Till. Moreover, only this summer, Jon Jones called him out for an MMA bout. But this fantasy did not come to fruition.

However, in a recent turn of events, Fury was asked if he would rematch Ngannou in MMA. And his response was quite startling. So let’s wait no further and take a look at what he had to suggest.

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Fury is not opposed to the idea of facing ‘the predator’ in the cage. However, the likelihood of an MMA bout next is unlikely, as the heavyweight champion is slated to face Oleksandr Usyk. But does not disregard the possibility of the future. But he would only grace the cage if he was getting paid a substantial amount of money. He asserts that, for the right price, he would face anybody in any rule set.

In an interview with IFLTv, he stated, “I signed up for this fight now, so that will be me next. One after this. Yeah, I would it if the money was right. I would fight him and Jon Jones. I’d fight anybody if the money was right. If I’d deemed it would be good money. Enough to risk myself get smashed to pieces then I would do it for sure. I am a prize fighter but if it’s just pathetic money then would I even risk it?”

As the saying goes, ‘If it makes dollars, it makes sense,’ similarly, it only makes sense for Fury to grace another sport if it is for the right price. Moreover, you would be surprised to know that Fury is a close observer of MMA. Find out who he thinks is the greatest MMA fighter of all time.

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The debate about the greatest of all time is a constant in the realm of MMA. However, between distinct opinions and takes, Jon Jones makes his name to the list. But Fury does not consider him the one of greatest but the greatest fighter of all time. Despite their tussle, in an interview, he stated, “Jon Jones is Tyson Fury of boxing.”People are unable to beat him.” He adds, “Jon Jones is considered one of the greatest of all time in MMA.”

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It would be fair to say that Fury knows a thing or two about MMA. But will we see him make his debut in the cage? Only time can tell. For all we know is that his condition is the amount of money he deems fit. Until then, we are curious to know: should Fury make his debut in the Octagon? If so, against whom? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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Harddit Bedi is a passionate Boxing writer at EssentiallySports, who specializes in covering the off-court drama of athletes. He has a keen interest in the untold stories of boxers. Harddit is a firm believer in the primal nature of boxing, which he views as the oldest and most fundamental sport known to mankind.

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“I Would Fight Him…”: Tyson Fury Details The Only Condition He Will Do An MMA Fight With Francis Ngannou

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou 2 in MMA?

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