Fury vs Ngannou can be a mixture of boxing, MMA and five-minute rounds, says heavyweight

Talks of the contest had been floating around before Fury's recent win over Dillian Whyte, yet the rumours seemed to become reality when Ngannou met 'The Gypsy King' in the ring during the aftermath of his sixth-round victory in April.

If Ngannou competes in the match, he will join the likes of Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor as mixed martial artists who have transitioned into boxing.

As well as that, Fury has also trained in aspects of MMA with UFC middleweight Darren Till and has also grappled with Aspinall himself as the Brit recalled.

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