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UFC legend Joe Rogan wants Francis Ngannou to fight boxing champ Tyson Fury and earn ‘giant chunk of money’

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LEGENDARY UFC commentator Joe Rogan has expressed his desire to see MMA star Francis Ngannou face boxing champion Tyson Fury.

The pair have been linked with a blockbuster bout, with the Gypsy King urging the Predator to meet him inside the squared circle for a huge payday.

Joe Rogan wants to see UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou face WBC king Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
The Gypsy King has made no secret of his desire to pit his wits against the MMA ace in the futureCredit: Getty

Fury had previously stated he would face the Cameroonian heavyweight champion in a boxing match, but with UFC gloves.

And Rogan has agreed with Fury that Ngannou would earn serious cash, as he stated he wants to see the 35-year-old take home a ‘giant chunk of money’.

Speaking on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he compared the potential dust-up to when Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in August 2017.

Rogan said: “I want to see him box because I want to see him get a giant chunk of money – like, Conor McGregor-style, Floyd Mayweather chunk of money.

“Because when Conor fought Floyd Mayweather, he made $100million [£74m]. I think that’s nice. I’d love to see that.

“If (Ngannou) fought Tyson Fury, how much money would they be able to make?”

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Commenting on what Fury and Ngannou could pocket, Rogan remarked: “I don’t know. It’s off the pay-per-view.

“It’s off what they could sell. Obviously, it would have to be very marketable. Tyson Fury is very marketable.

“Francis Ngannou is very marketable, especially as a UFC heavyweight champion going up to fight in boxing.

“It would be weird to see Tyson Fury like a legit five inches taller than Francis Ngannou.

“Oh yeah, Tyson Fury is 6-(foot)-9. I think Francis is 6-(foot)-4 or 6-(foot)-5. I’m not sure.”

Fury was recently urged by UFC middleweight Sean Strickland to ‘man the f*** up’ and face Ngannou in 4oz gloves.

He told Helen Yee Sports: “At the end of the day, we’re MMA fighters. Not boxers – there’s a clear difference. I think Tyson Fury should man the f*** up, he should man up.

“He’s a ‘Gypsy King’, he likes to do bare-knuckle, he should change the rules, do four-ounce gloves, close to bare-knuckle – be a man to your lineage.

“Because that’s what you say you are, show it to the world with Francis and then he can make the ‘go f*** yourself’ money, everybody is going to be happy.

“But I think if that’s the case, Francis has a legitimate shot at knocking out ‘The Gypsy King’.”

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