July 2nd 2023.
Tyson Fury is yet to announce his next opponent, but boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed what he believes is in store. According to Hearn, the WBC heavyweight champion is set to take on MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in an exhibition this year.
This news comes after Fury's decisive win over Derek Chisora last December, and the shelving of talks of a fight with Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown in Saudi Arabia in December. Now, that bout is reportedly planned to take place early in 2024.
"We understand Tyson Fury is going to fight Ngannou in an exhibition, so that rules out the Usyk fight," Hearn told Boxing News. He also clarified that Anthony Joshua's fight with Deontay Wilder is still going ahead in Saudi Arabia in December, and that Usyk will likely have an alternate fight on the card.
In another interview, Hearn went on to describe the details of Fury's upcoming fight with Ngannou. "It'll be an exhibition apparently," he said. "No knockdowns or anything. I'm only telling you what I've heard, who knows what's what, but I think that is apparently what is going to be the next fight."
It looks like fans will have to wait and see if Fury officially confirms his next opponent, but for now, it looks like Ngannou is the likely candidate.
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