TYSON FURY and Francis Ngannou have been backed to do “bigger business” than Floyd Mayweather’s combat with Conor McGregor.
The heavyweight champions of boxing and the UFC respectively have been calling one another out for the previous few years.
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And they lastly got here face-to-face as Ngannou, 35, watched from ringside as Fury, 33, knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
The Gypsy King introduced his retirement from boxing however did welcome Ngannou into the ring.
And he maintained he’ll nonetheless combat in exhibition-style bouts whereas teasing a never-before-seen boxing match with MMA gloves.
Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum is able to work out a take care of Ngannou and predicted mega-success.
He informed BoxingScene: “This UFC man, assuming that he’s capable of combat, that’ll do monumental enterprise.
“They know one another they usually understand how a lot there’s to be made for that combat.
“I believe Fury and this UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou, do larger enterprise than Mayweather and McGregor.”
Mayweather’s 2017 crossover combat with McGregor, 33, offered 4.4million pay-per-views with round £600m mentioned to have been made.
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Only the 45-year-old boxing legend’s 2015 win over Manny Pacquiao, now 43, did higher with 4.6m PPVs.
Mayweather’s win over McGregor marked the primary time a UFC star was permitted to compete outdoors of the promotion.
No such exemption has been granted for an energetic fighter since, resulting in a contract standoff with Ngannou.
The Cameroonian has no bouts left on his UFC deal however as champion is tied down for 12 months after his final combat, which got here in January.
And Ngannou has warned and not using a clause that enables him to face Fury, he’ll refuse to increase his contract.
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