Tyson Fury has been told his fight with Francis Ngannou is unlikely to happen while the pair have separate contracts with the UFC and Top Rank.
Fury retained his heavyweight title with sixth-round KO victory over Dillian Whyte last weekend before announcing his retirement from the sport. However he still plans to stage a crossover fight with UFC star Ngannou who climbed into the ring to talk up the prospect of a meeting.
But Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes UFC president Dana White would still have some say in Ngannou's plans to box even if he chooses to quit the promotion. “It’s a big fight. I actually don’t think it happens. I don’t know the contractual situation,” Hearn said on the MMA Hour. “I think Tyson Fury ’s up with ESPN or about to be and Ngannou’s up with the UFC, maybe Dana (White) comes in and does it himself, or maybe I do it with Dana. I don’t know.
