Francis Ngannou remains hopeful of agreeing a boxing fight with Tyson Fury after the heavyweight world champion's latest call-out.
Ngannou and Fury have verbally agreed to compete in a mixed-rules fight with the Cameroon star keen to try his hand in the boxing ring. The 'Gypsy King' previously called for a clash between the pair, but it was not previously possible with the former UFC champion tied down to a deal with the promotion.
However 'The Predator' is now a free agent after deciding to turn his back on the UFC when his contract expired, and is eyeing a number of lucrative bouts in the squared circle. At the weekend, Fury decided to ramp up talk of a potential showdown again by making a new offer. He told Seconds Out: "Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC.
