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Here is what needs to happen for Tyson Fury to take on Francis Ngannou.
English professional boxer Tyson Fury is already making alternate plans for an undisputed heavyweight boxing fight.
Fury defeated British long time rival Derek Chisora last December at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a trilogy fight.
He had a face-off to tease a fight against Ukrainian professional boxer Oleksandr Usyk.
A fight between Fury the WBC champion and Usyk the IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO title holder would unify the heavyweight division.
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Fury on Usyk
It however seems negotiations between the camp of the two fights are not going smoothly.
Usyk has been calling out Fury on social media but the English man has not been responding.
Speaking about Usyk, Fury said, "I think he's a tough contest for anybody. All these so-called contenders and people, he's tough for them. But he's not tough for me. Because I am the hardest.
"Not really bothered. Either one. Because I'll smash them up easily.
"Why not just have like a tag team match, where they can tag each other in and out during 12 rounds.
“F**k it! Make it 15, five-minute rounds, with 30 seconds rest and then they can tag each other in and out right the way through."
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Fury to fight Ngannou
It however now seems Fury will take on Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou.
In an interview with Sportbible, Fury explained that if the Usyk fight does not materialize he would be happy to take on Ngannou
Fury stated that the proposed fight would include a two-fight deal for a ring and cage fight.
He said, "My offer to Ngannou is on the table. Like I said, if Usyk don't fight then I'll be looking to make the Ngannou fight.
"I'm going to do a two-fight deal in a boxing ring and in the cage. I've never asked him to fight in the boxing ring.
"I always said the cage. The deal was cage, four-ounce gloves - let's get it on.
"In a boxing ring it would be a pointless contest. It'd be like me fighting someone at the local gym - bodybuilding gym. But in a cage with four once gloves on, anything can happen."
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Fury went on to explain that he will not take on Ngannou in an MMA fight.
He added, "Don't know I've never seen the guy box," he said when asked about Ngannou's stand-up skills.
"He's been a UFC champion so you never know. No interest in actually fighting in MMA. I'm a stand-up fighter so wrestling around the floor is not what I'm into."
Fury's manager Frank Warren of Queensbury Promotion has stated that a potential return to the Gypsy King is set for Saturday, April 29, 2023.
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