Heavyweight boxing king Tyson Fury has challenged the U𒊎FC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to a boxing match but with UFC gloves — this and much more on Thursday's social media ♚roundup.
Tyson Fury challenges Francis Ngannou
Both boxing and MMA are crazy places at the moment with stars of each sport se🎉emingly wanting to compete in crossover bouts.
The latest to add🤡 to the list of fighters from different sports who want to fight each other are Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou who are both at the top of the heavyweight division in their respective sports.
Ngannou, who is the current UFC heavyweight champion has spoken about his desire to compete in boxing against the likes of Fury and Deontay Wilder𒁃 for a while now and Fury's new challenge to Ngannou could open the door to that happening.
Check out thℱe tweet below where Fury started the talk online about the potential bout.
Who would li🐻ke to see me fight this beast boxing ru𒀰les gloves?
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury)
Ngannou quickly responded to Fury's post with a suggestion about a possible rule change to the potenꦍtial fight.
How about MMA rules with boxing gloves? I 🐎can do you that favor.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou)
Fury and Nga💛nnou then exchang💃ed more aggressive words. See their tweets directed at each other below.
you want🐼 to come in to my world calling me & wilder out to a boxing match. what i can guarantee you would be knocked out & also paid your highest purse to be so! so have a think --
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury)
After I handle business on Jan. 22 I'll fight you under any sp🌌ecial rule set you want. In a ring, an octagon or a phone booth.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou)
Is a crossover fight between Fury and Ngannou something which you would be interested in see♈ing?
Two big title fights official for UFC 272
Dana White has confirmed that🅺 two title fights will take place at UFC 272 which will take place in March.
The two bouts will be the third fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway and the other fi🍌ght will be the rematch for the UFC bantamweight title between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan.
Two championship rivalries will be settled at UFC 272 in March, Dana White told .
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma)
Contracts have not been signed, per sources, but both fights should be fina🤪lized soon.
Anthony Pettis to return to PFL
Despite having an unsuccessful start to life in PFL, Anthony Pett𓆏is will return to the promotion in 2022.
. isn’t done chasing the $1 million prize ----
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting)
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Chaotic BKFC fight made official
A potentially chaotic fight between Julian Lane and Mike Perry has been made official in BKFC and will take placꩲe in February.
The pair were involved in a s𝔉cuffle last month 🐻at a BKFC event.
Julian Lane and Mike Perry settle their beef in February. -- Who ya got?
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting)
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Jake Paul updates his offer to Dana White
Several days ago, Jake Paul made an offer to Dana White which involved him retiring from boxing and entering the USADA testing pool to compete in a UꦜFC fig﷽ht against Jorge Masvidal if Dana White improved fighter pay within the promotion.
Paul has now updated his offer to White.
Check out Paul's new offer below.
Dana last day to accept my offer…you are a good negotiator. In an effort to bridge the gap, I’m willing to reduce my ask to $40K min, 40% rev for first 5 years and long term health care. Deal?
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul)
Or are 💫you making another selfie video showing the world how much I’m♚ in your head?
Brandon Moreno gets an awesome Lego UFC belt
Brandonꦰ Moreno won the UFC flyweight title last year✤ by submitting Deiveson Figueiredo.
Today, Moreno was gifted a brand new awesome꧒ Lego UFC belt.
It is well publicised that Moreno is a huge fan of Leg🤪o and FunkPop figures.
The flyweight champ is now the Lego champion of the world --
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma)
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Tommy Fury still chasing fight against Jake Paul
Despite pulling out of his scheduled fight against Jake Paul last month, Tommy Fury is still chꦺasing the fight against Paul.
See what Fury had to say aboutꦕꩲ Paul in a recent interview below.
Tommy Fury wants to test Jake Paul --
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
On this day in 2006...
On this day in 2006 Bria𓄧n Stann🐈 made his professional MMA debut.
Jan6.2006
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday)
16 years ago today,
Brian Stann made his professio🀅nal MMA debut & finished Aaron Stark.
Tony Bellew speaks about Jake Paul
Former cruiserweight boxing champion Tony Belleꦦw has had his say on Jake Paul.
Bellew actually has a cওareer win over Paul's coach BJ Flores.
Tony Bellew says Jake Paul is⭕ scared to say his name --
— Oddschanger (@Oddschanger)
