Francis Ngannou has suggested "it is time" to make an official offer to fight Tyson Fury in the boxing ring following his departure from the UFC.
The Cameroonian star has been heavily linked with a clash against the 'Gypsy King' after announcing plans to pursue his ambition to compete in the boxing ring. The pair had agreed to a fight on social media and Ngannou travelled to the United Kingdom and confronted the boxing champion following his win over Dillian Whyte.
It looked previously unlikely that the pair could meet in the ring given Ngannou's contractual ties to the UFC, but news broke this week that he had vacated his belt and is free to explore new opportunities. And the former champion has claimed he would be open to a normal boxing fight despite talks of a hybrid-rules event.