The world of combat sports is currently under the spell of the coveted Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury boxing match about to take place today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A lot of fans may view this matchup as another easy money fight for the noted WBC heavyweight champ, Fury. However, the power that ‘The Predator’ possesses in his strikes can never be neglected. It may not be enough to knock the lights out of the undefeated Fury, but they can definitely subject ‘The Gypsy King’ to some real trouble.
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But what happens after the clash of these heavyweight combat sport stars legends in the boxing ring? Well, the combat sports world has often witnessed boxers talking about crossing over to MMA after their boxing matches with MMA fighters. Rumors about the noted Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather stepping into the octagon took over the world of combat sports after he fought UFC icon Conor McGregor in the boxing ring. A large chunk of the combat sports community may be predicting a similar move from Fury too after his showdown with the Ngannou. But what are the chances?
Has Tyson Fury ever talked about competing in MMA?
Many in the combat sports community remember the beef between Fury and UFC heavyweight champ, Jon Jones, that took place earlier this year. The reputed UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan, unknowingly stirred up this beef when he implied that ‘Bones’ would get the better of Fury in a no-holds-barred fight. Rogan’s words had both parties responding and the combat sports world saw the possibility of a Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury fight becoming clearer. However, throughout the entire beef, ‘The Gyspsy King’ kept on stressing that he wasn’t ready for an MMA fight against Jones.
A video on the noted former UFC Middleweight king, Israel Adesanya’s YouTube channel, also showcases Fury presenting a similar opinion. ‘Izzy’ caught up with Fury in June this year and had a friendly interaction with him. He also kept on stressing the fact that Fury needed to prove himself inside the MMA cage as well if he wanted to call himself the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ as he does.
However, the 35-year-old expressed similar thoughts as he had during the rumors of his fight against Jon Jones. He replied to ‘Izzy’ with, “I ain’t going into no cage. F**k you!”, but with a smile.
Hence, it’s quite apparent that ‘The Gyspy King’ has actually talked about competing in MMA. But his tone has never been affirmative regarding this issue. Do you think his thoughts will change within a span of four months?
Starting the grueling MMA training at 35 may be too much for Tyson Fury
A lot would happily label Fury as the greatest boxer of today’s era. But competing in MMA is a whole different ball game. A lot of combat sports fans may have watched Joe Rogan’s analysis about what would’ve happened if Mayweather faced McGregor in an MMA cage. Most MMA fans and even a lot of boxing fans would agree with Rogan’s prediction.
Fury would also need to pick up a whole new set of abilities and techniques like Rogan mentioned in the video. In addition, he will have to adapt to fighting in a smaller cage, with smaller gloves on, longer rounds, and with an all-new scoring standard.
‘The Gypsy King’, who is already 35 years old and in the fifteenth year of his pro-boxing career, will need to invest a lot of time and energy to master these skills that will help him avoid a defeat against Ngannou if he decides to take him on inside the cage. But do you think he goes against all odds and risks entering the MMA cage even after having almost everything in boxing?
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