“No knockdowns or anything,” Eddie Hearn reveals Tyson Fury’s next opponent to be Francis Ngannou with an interesting ruleset for fight

The highly-anticipated crossover exhibition fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury has finally made some progress according to Eddie Hearn.

“No knockdowns or anything,” Eddie Hearn reveals Tyson Fury’s next opponent to be Francis Ngannou with an interesting ruleset for fight

Eddie Hearn speaks about Tyson Fury versus Francis Ngannou (image credits: express.co.uk)

According to the rumors, the talks of a crossover fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury could happen. Following a phase where the chances of the fight happening seemed bleak, Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn promoted the potential matchup with an unusual set of rules.

Tyson Fury called out Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones for a crossover fight in a boxing ring. The banter between the fighters created quite a frenzy among fans on social media. Nevertheless, the fights for the boxing heavyweight champion with either of the MMA icons seemed to fall apart. Tyson Fury moved on to other opponents in the world of boxing. Many fans are pushing for a mega event for the undisputed championship between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

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However, a recent interview with a famous British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn introduced a twist in the storyline. Eddie Hearn confirmed that, to his knowledge so far, it does seem most likely that Tyson Fury will fight Ngannou in an exhibition match. The fight might have an exciting ruleset with no knockdowns. Eddie continued to state that he was disappointed, but the bout did not interest him. The promoter is unhappy, similar to many fans, since he expected the Fury vs. Usyk match to happen next.

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This crossover match will make Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury tons of money. It is a matchup with many fans interested in MMA and Boxing alike. Eddie Hearn agreed that this is a career decision for both fighters and must be respected. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the exhibition bout.

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Francis Ngannou and Cristiano Ronaldo
Francis Ngannou and Cristiano Ronaldo (Image credits: news25.org)

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers ever. His influence outside of the footballing world is incredible. Many MMA fighters worldwide have met Ronaldo, from Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor to, most recently, Francis Ngannou. There seem to be significant amounts of respect and admiration between the two athletes.

Ronaldo has laid back from mainstream football and media due to these few years being his career’s final stage. Ngannou, on the other hand, is on the rise. After his recent fallout with the UFC, Francis Ngannou will be looking to take inspiration from Ronaldo to learn how to adapt to different organizations and athletes. Cristiano Ronaldo is often praised for being the best in multiple leagues.

As usual, this sort of a get-together bodes well with the fans. It is one of the not-so-often occasions where two different sporting worlds collide. The fans from both sides invest in learning about the other side and their elite representatives. This helps with the growth of the sporting world and encourages interest and involvement in all kinds of sports.

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