Tyson Fury 's retirement claims may be genuine, but that wouldn't stop him from making a hybrid-rules fight with UFC champion Francis Ngannou, according to Chael Sonnen.
The world heavyweight champion boxer continues to insist that there is nothing shy of an unattainable £500million payday that could get him back to professional fighting. But UFC legend Sonnen has noted in a recent podcast that he could maintain that promise and still compete against Ngannou, who is MMA's top heavyweight.
Fury and Ngannou have long expressed interest in a crossover fight and have floated the idea of a bout with MMA-style gloves, perhaps in a cage and using general boxing rules. Such an event would have to be an exhibition of sorts and wouldn't land on either of their records in MMA or boxing.
