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Tyson Fury continues back and forth with Francis Ngannou, believes he could land KO win after ’15 pints’

Francis NgannouHeavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury feels he could still knockout Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA), even when he is 15 pints deep.  Although MMA and Boxing fans would love to see their world’s collide again, many believe it is all bark and no bite from both heavyweights who both haven’t fought for a prolonged period.  Now […]

Francis Ngannou

Heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury feels he could still knockout Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA), even when he is 15 pints deep. 

Although MMA and Boxing fans would love to see their world’s collide again, many believe it is all bark and no bite from both heavyweights who both haven’t fought for a prolonged period. 

Now with ‘The Nigeran Nightmare’ signing with the Professional Fighters League [PFL], his return to action is in sight. 

However, the 36-year-old is insisted on making his boxing debut before his beginning with the PFL. 

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on the ‘MMA Hour’, Ngannou revealed he will not be fighting in the PFL until 2024 and eager to fulfil a lifelong ambition and enter the squared circle before the year is out. 

Tyson Fury says he could beat Francis Ngannou after “15 pints”

Since Ngannou confronted Fury in the squared circle after his KO win against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in 2022, the two fighters have been exchanging jabs on social media. 

The pair reignited their feud this past Sunday, following the news of UFC President Dana White offering to matchmake a fight between ‘The Gypsy King’ and proclaimed MMA ‘GOAT’ Jon Jones (27-1 MMA). 

Regardless of White’s attempt at louring Tyson Fury to UFC, the WBC heavyweight boxing champion has been more than flirting with the idea of dancing with Ngannou. 

Francis Ngannou rekindled their sparring war shortly after, as he uploaded a video of him hitting the speed ball, which was captioned:

“Anyway… I’ll be ready @TysonFury.”

Tyson Fury couldn’t help but cheekily respond on his Instagram.

“I’ll have 15 pints [beer emojis] and still KO you big stiff tramp!”

To which Ngannou jabbed back, reminding Fury that he is the one entering his world and that Fury wouldn’t dare step foot against him in a cage under MMA rules and four-ounce gloves. 

“Stop talking Tyson and come try. I’m already doing a favour using you gloves and your rules because your limited skill set.”

Although a fight between the two heavyweights wouldn’t require any alcohol for either fighter to get knocked out, it would still be a spectacle to watch.

Who would win a boxing fight after 15 pints, Tyson Fury or Francis Ngannou?

UFC’s Dana White Wants Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones Fight to Crown ‘Baddest Man’ on Earth

Dana White is serious about a Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones megafight. The UFC president spoke to reporters after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event, saying he wants…

Dana White is serious about a Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones megafight. The UFC president spoke to reporters after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event, saying he wants…

Dana White calls UFC star Jon Jones baddest man on the planet, challenges Tyson Fury to prove him wrong

Jon JonesDana White believes UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet, but he’s more than willing to cut Tyson Fury a big fat check to step inside the Octagon and prove him wrong. Tyson Fury and Jon Jones have been jawing back and forth in recent weeks after long-time UFC commentator […]

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Dana White believes UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet, but he’s more than willing to cut Tyson Fury a big fat check to step inside the Octagon and prove him wrong.

Tyson Fury and Jon Jones have been jawing back and forth in recent weeks after long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggested that if the two combat sports behemoths were locked inside a room with one another, the only one to walk out would be Jon Jones. That comment drew the fury, pun not intended, of ‘The Gypsy King’ who delivered a scathing profanity-laced response to the popular podcaster. That in turn drew the attention of Jones who immediately offered to give UFC President Dana White a call and put in a good word for him.

Smelling the hint of money in the air, White immediately chimed in and suggested that if the heavyweight boxing icon truly wants to establish himself as the baddest man on the planet, he only needs to step inside the Octagon and prove it.

“So there’s this debate right now about the baddest man on the planet and Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet,” White said at the UFC Vegas 74 post-fight press event. “There’s no doubt about it. So when you talk about who the baddest man on the planet is, if two guys fought in a fight, who would win? If you want to discuss another possible baddest man on the planet, it would be Tyson Fury in a boxing arena and we all know that if Jon Jones boxed Tyson Fury, Tyson Fury wins. All these boxing guys want to keep about this and they want to keep it in the ring.

“I’m telling Tyson Fury, whom I respect very much if you really want to find out who the baddest man on the planet is, I will make that fight,” White continued. “I will make Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury in the Octagon and we’ll figure out… We figured out how to pay Floyd [Mayweather]. We’ll figure out how to pay you too, Tyson. So the offer is out there. If you want to do it in the UFC… I know he was around MMA for a little while there. Let’s do it. Let’s answer the question.”

Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury May Seem Impossible, But We’ve Seen the Impossible Happen More Than Once in the Octagon

Before getting too excited about the possibility of seeing ‘The Gypsy King’ in four-ounce gloves, it should be noted that Tyson Fury has said on more than one occasion that he is no cage fighter and has practically zero interest in testing himself inside the Octagon. Of course, anything can happen in combat sports. Randy Couture vs. James Toney. Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather. Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul. All fights nobody ever expected to see, but in the end, money talked and bullsh*t walked.

“We could all talk about this forever, but there’s only one way to find out. Let’s do it. I’m willing to do it. Tyson can call me himself. He has my number. We have a good relationship. Or Tyson’s people can call me and we’ll get it done,” White concluded.

Could Tyson Fury hang inside the Octagon with Jon Jones or would ‘Bones’ end things quickly against the British boxing superstar?

Henry Cejudo dares Tyson Fury to accept Jon Jones’ challenge, calls potential result a ‘massacre’

Tyson FuryHenry Cejudo challenged Tyson Fury to step inside the Octagon if he really wants to cement his legacy in the world of combat sports. Tyson Fury has long dominated professional boxing, but as of late, ‘The Gypsy King’ has been in the headlines after engaging in a war of words with boxing’s far more entertaining […]

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Henry Cejudo challenged Tyson Fury to step inside the Octagon if he really wants to cement his legacy in the world of combat sports.

Tyson Fury has long dominated professional boxing, but as of late, ‘The Gypsy King’ has been in the headlines after engaging in a war of words with boxing’s far more entertaining cousin, mixed martial arts. Specifically, long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan and reigning heavyweight world champion, Jon Jones. It all started when Rogan suggested that ‘Bones’ would mop the floor with Fury should the two ever be locked in a room and pitted against one another.

That comment immediately drew the wrath of Tyson Fury who called Rogan a variety of colorful insults. That in turn prompted Jon Jones to step, offering to put in a good word with Dana White should the heavyweight boxing star decide to trade in his eight-ounce gloves for four-ounce ones. Fury has since confirmed that you will never see him inside a cage, but is happy to face any MMA fighter, including Jon Jones, in the familiar confines of the squared circle.

Throwing his two cents into the conversation was former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo. Fresh off his split decision defeat at the hands of reigning bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling, ‘Triple C’ suggested that if Tyson Fury truly wants to solidify his legacy, he’ll accept Jon Jones’ challenge, stepping through the ropes and into the cage.

“You know who has a chance to change the mixed martial arts industry forever? It’s Tyson Fury,” Cejudo said. “UFC made $387 million in profits last year. Do they have the money to pay a Tyson Fury? 100 percent. Will Tyson Fury fight in the Octagon against the greatest of all time in Jon Jones, and will he lose? 100 percent. But, it’s the chance that he has to live that lineage of legacy with the chips he found.

“It’s not about being undefeated, that’s not what makes you great,” Cejudo continued. “Being the greatest of all time just means, in my eyes, is who took the most risks … I think about a guy like Floyd Mayweather. People call him the greatest of all time, the best of his generation. Floyd Mayweather doesn’t have the accolades or the weight classes that a guy like Manny Pacquiao has done or has won. Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. You wanna give me 50-0 or you wanna give me an eight-division champ like Manny Pacquiao, I would pick Manny any day of the week.

Henry Cejudo Believes Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury Would Be a ‘Massacre’

“The person that takes more chances will be remembered more than the guy that never really took risks, or really fought people in their actual prime,” Cejudo continued. “Tyson Fury, you have an offer from the most powerful mixed martial arts promoter in Dana White. Will you get paid? 100 percent. Will you get paid more than you have been in boxing? 100 percent. Jon Jones is up for grabs. Jon Jones will fight you. Jon Jones will fight you any day of the damn week.

“My question is: is Tyson Fury all talk, or is he just out there for media attention? Because the only person that I can think about that he’s really beat, and this is 15 years ago, and he wasn’t in his prime, was [Wladimir] Klitschko.”

As far as who comes out on top, Henry Cejudo believes Jon Jones would utterly destroy Tyson Fury, but admits that ‘The Gypsy King’ would have a puncher’s chance against Jones, or any man inside the Octagon.

“Oh, it’s a massacre,” Henry admitted. “Tyson Fury gets taken down, and I know Jones would want to hurt him right away. Put some elbows on his forehead and then eventually either ground and pound him or tap him out. It’s not a competition. But if Tyson Fury does have that lucky punch, will he catch that lucky punch? And I think that’s the difference.

“Jones, when you have elbows, knees, punches, and you can wrestle, and submissions, he’s complete,” Cejudo continued. “The most complete guys. Unless it’s a street fight with a gun or some crime of God-type sh*t. If you think you are, there are promotions out there to prove and see if you really are the best in the world, and it’s called the UFC.”

Francis Ngannou manager outlines boxing plans, teases potential clash with Tyson Fury: ‘We’d love that matchup’

Francis NgannouFrancis Ngannou’s manager Marquel Martin expects to have a tune-up boxing bout before jumping into a big-name fight. Ngannou’s monumental new deal with PFL has given ‘The Predator’ the freedom and terms that he always wanted. Along with being chairman of PFL Africa as well as many other perks, Ngannou has also been given the […]

Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou’s manager Marquel Martin expects to have a tune-up boxing bout before jumping into a big-name fight.

Ngannou’s monumental new deal with PFL has given ‘The Predator’ the freedom and terms that he always wanted. Along with being chairman of PFL Africa as well as many other perks, Ngannou has also been given the freedom to box out with the PFL banner, hoping to secure a fight with big-name heavyweights such as Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua.

However, Ngannou will not return to competition until mid-2024 with either a fight on the PFL’s new super fight division, or a boxing match o the table

Francis Ngannou manager discusses future

The one thing Ngannou does have is options, and while the 36-year-old is not getting any younger, he and his management team are planning the best route to optimize his new position.

Talking on The MMA Hour, Martin would discuss Ngannou’s next steps and didn’t rule out a tune-up boxing match.

“We go back and forth on that all the time,” Martin said. “We’d love 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.” (H/T MMAFighting)

Ultimately, while money is important, it is not the deal breaker for Ngannou and the Cameroonian plans on giving back to those who need it.

“And at the end of the day this is not about just money,” Marin said. “Francis wants to develop the sport in Africa. Combat sports. Again, one of the reasons why I fought for him so passionately or whatever you want to call it is because this dude is bigger than himself, the fight game.”

Francis Ngannou’s manager discusses future

What would you like to see Francis Ngannou do next?

Tyson Fury warned to steer clear of UFC clash with Jon Jones: ‘If he gets hold of you, he is pulling limbs off’

Jon JonesRetired English boxer Tony Bellew suggests Tyson Fury stay as far away as possible from the likes of mixed martial artists like Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. Bellew, a former WBC cruiserweight champion, retired from the sport after more than a decade of competing inside the squared circle. Today, ‘Bomber’ still contributes to the sport […]

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Retired English boxer Tony Bellew suggests Tyson Fury stay as far away as possible from the likes of mixed martial artists like Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou.

Bellew, a former WBC cruiserweight champion, retired from the sport after more than a decade of competing inside the squared circle. Today, ‘Bomber’ still contributes to the sport as an analyst and commentator. He’s also known to drop a nickel’s worth of free advice from time to time. In a video clip shared by Boxing Social, Bellew did exactly that by recommending heavyweight boxing icon Tyson Fury keep his distance from two of the best fighters in the world today, Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou.

“No boxer has any chance whatsoever against… The minute someone comes at you like this (dropping into position for a takedown attempt), just hold your hands up, bro,” Bellew said. “Just hold your hands up and say, ‘I’m good.’ I don’t need any of this Tyson Fury… Mate, I know you think you can wrestle. You think you’re strong and heavy. If he gets hold of you, he is pulling limbs off. Limbs. I’m talking you’re going to lose your ankle, your knee, your arm. You’re going to lose something.

“Jon Jones is a freak of nature. The guy’s a monster and I don’t even want to speak about Francis Ngannou because that frightens me. Just hearing his name and I’m not scared of no one.”

Don’t Expect to See Tyson Fury and Jon Jones Mix It Up Anytime Soon

Jon Jones and Tyson Fury recently engaged in a war of words with one another after long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggested that if the two behemoths were locked in a room together, ‘Bones’ would be the only one to walk out. ‘The Gypsy King’ initially took issue with Rogan, calling the popular podcaster a “little f*cking p*ssy” amongst other creative expletives. That in turn got the attention of the reigning UFC heavyweight champion who offered to put in a good word for him with Dana White should he ever want to test his skills in the Octagon.

Fury made it pretty clear that he had no interest in cage fighting. “[I don’t] roll ’round on the floor! I stand up and punch,” he said. Last week, Fury was also spotted meeting up with current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at a boxing event in Australia where he again confirmed that cage fighting was not in his future. Still, the idea of Fury mixing it up with some of the best mixed martial artists in the world, like Jon Jones, is a fun topic to debate, even if the chances of it happening are less than Mark Coleman coming out of retirement at 58 years old.

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