Tyson Fury has hit-out at the former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou once again.
Fury christened Ngannou to professional boxing but was surprisingly dumped to the canvas in their bout before getting away with a split-decision victory.
The pair had an heated exchange at the press conference this week ahead of the MMA star’s huge clash with Anthony Joshua.
Speaking to DAZN, ‘The Gypsy King’ claimed that he will take on Ngannou in the cage and ‘smash his face in’.
He said: “Beyond boxing, after I’ve done Usyk twice and after I’ve given him [Ngannou] a good hiding if he wins [versus Joshua], I want to go into the cage with him with small gloves on, 100%.
“He was chatting s*** about how boxing protects me, and I don’t think so. I think I’ll smash his face in, in the cage.”
You can watch the video below:
"I'll smash Ngannou's face in, in a cage."
Tyson Fury on fighting Francis Ngannou in MMA 👀 #JoshuaNgannou | #KnockoutChaos | #RiyadhSeason | pic.twitter.com/es99k5PXKZ
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) March 7, 2024
Fight fans responded to Fury’s bold claim and it’s clear to see they don’t think he has any chance in an Octagon.
One said: ‘You’d die in the cage.’
Another added: ‘Couldn’t do it in a boxing ring. He’ll be done inside a minute in mma.’
A third commented: ‘Barely beat him in a boxing ring, how you going to beat him in MMA?’
Do you think Fury would ever crossover to MMA? Let us know in the comments.
