TYSON FURY has launched a blistering attack on Francis Ngannou – claiming he could KO the MMA superstar after knocking back “15 pints.”
The former UFC heavyweight champion has been vocal about his desire to box The Gypsy King ever since leaving mixed martial arts’ top promotion in January.
Ngannou doubled down on his eagerness to fight Fury this past weekend, tweeting: “I’ll be ready @Tyson_Fury.”
It didn’t take long for Fury to get wind of the callout, which he dismissed by insisting he could batter him in a drunken state.
Fury shared a video of Ngannou hitting the speedbag to his Instagram story and wrote: “I’ll have 15 pints and still KO you, [you] big stiff tramp.”
Cameroonian clubber Ngannou jumped at the opportunity to try and further goad Fury into a crossover clash, tweeting: “Stop talking, Tyson, and come try.”
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“I’m already doing you a favour using your gloves and your rules because [of] your limited skill set.”
WBC heavyweight king Fury is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his historic undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
Ngannou, 36, is eyeing a multi-million-pound boxing payday following the expiration of his UFC contract – which paved the way for him to sign a lucrative and historic deal with the Professional Fighters League.
And The Predator’s sights are set on throwing down with the likes of Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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During an appearance on The MMA Hour manager Marquel Martin said: “We go back and forth on that all the time.
“We’d love it if one of the big fights present himself, but it seems like they’re kind of tied up. So I guess tune-up fight.
“Francis isn’t a traditional boxer, so every fight is a big fight.
“But I know Francis wants to challenge himself.
“Obviously, you see Deontay out there, Anthony Joshua out there, Tyson Fury out there, we’d love that matchup.
“I think that’s something that has a narrative and a story behind it that’s bigger than just the fight game.
“And at the same time, we want to see who the baddest man on the planet is.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
