Tom Aspinall open to boxing fight against Francis Ngannou

Tom Aspinall is inactive 1 of the astir absorbing names successful the satellite of mma, but helium seems to beryllium much and much attracted to boxing. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion spoke openly astir the anticipation aft grooming with Tommy Fury, wherever the taxable of boxing came up rather naturally. Although helium is focused connected the duties that await him successful the octagon, helium is not unfamiliar with the thought of ​​entering the ring.

The lad of Andy Aspinall, who is known arsenic his long-time manager and large supporter, precocious mentioned the fiscal broadside of boxing, stressing that his 33-year-old lad could marque superior wealth there. All of this comes aft an unfortunate bout against Cyril Gane astatine UFC 321, which ended successful a no-win owed to a poke successful the eye. The 2 are expected to combat again arsenic soon arsenic the Briton gets the greenish airy from the doctor.

Thoughts connected boxing

During the speech connected his YouTube channel, the experienced combatant was precise honorable erstwhile helium talked astir the world of the modulation to boxing. He said plainly; "I would ne'er beryllium a satellite champion." He past added; "I wouldn't adjacent effort to beryllium a satellite champion. You person to dedicate your full beingness to that, right? I've dedicated my full beingness to MMA. For maine to deliberation astatine 33 that I could triumph a satellite boxing rubric is unrealistic."

However, that doesn't mean helium doesn't spot himself successful the ring. The Briton believes helium could person a fewer large and superior fights. "I deliberation I could person a fewer large fights, not circus fights, but existent large fights, against a large name. I wouldn't caput boxing against an MMA fighter. You cognize what I mean? (Ngannou), yeah, I deliberation that would beryllium good. I similar that idea."

Francis Ngannou's sanction stands retired successful particular, due to the fact that the Cameroonian has already had boxing fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. The thought of ​​two erstwhile UFC champions gathering successful the ringing seems tempting to many.

In the end, the champion did enactment the shot down; "I person fights to bash successful the UFC first." It's wide that boxing remains conscionable an enactment for now, but 1 that's not easy dismissed.