Francis Ngannou has warned Tyson Fury he is "going to sleep" when they meet in the ring.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou will meet Fury in a crossover fight on October 28 in Saudi Arabia. The fight will be under boxing rules but Fury's WBC heavyweight title won't be on the line. Ngannou has been linked to a fight against Fury for years but it only became a possibility once he parted ways with the UFC at the beginning of this year.
Ngannou signed with rival MMA promotion PFL after the split, but the terms of his new deal allow him to compete in boxing whilst under contract. "My dream was always to box and to box the best. This is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet. All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep," he said.
