Tyson Fury has been backed to defeat UFC champion Francis Ngannou as a potential crossover bout continues to be talked about.
The Gypsy King remains undefeated in his professional career, having retained his WBC belt following his trilogy with Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.
All eyes are now on what Fury will do now, with Dillian Whyte looking his most likely next opponent, although there have been some hints that he could walk away from the ring completely.
One possible fight that has been suggested is a huge crossover battle with Ngannou, who stands as the current UFC heavyweight champion.
And should the two meet in the ring, Fury has been backed to come out on top, with trainer Teddy Atlas believing the Gypsy King’s extensive experience in the ring will give him a “huge edge” over Ngannou.
Atlas told Submission Radio : “I think the making of that is really all based on money. Let’s be honest with ourselves, if it’s not gonna be based on MMA rules, if it’s gonna be with boxing rules, the guy who’s been boxing since he was 12 years old.
"The guy who’s had 200 amateur fights, the guy who’s trained in a gym for all those years to be a top boxer, he’s gonna have a huge edge. Maybe an insurmountable edge to be quite frank.
“We probably fool ourselves because we want to fool ourselves. We want to be entertained, we want to believe it. If you’re gonna support this fight, you wanna believe that the big monster from Cameroon can land a punch and knock the guy cold, even though he’s an MMA fighter and not a boxer.
"How often does a guy who’s not as developed, not nearly as developed as the top fighter, how many times have we really seen where he’s got a puncher’s edge, not too often.
"It would be a big money fight. Would it be competitive? Most likely not. Fury is a pretty complete package, besides having the advantage of years and years of boxing training.”
Ngannou has previously called out Fury after announcing his plans to make the switch to heavyweight boxing, with Fury vowing to “smash” the Cameroonian star in response.
Ngannou has just one fight left on his current UFC deal, and is due to defend his title against Cyril Gane in January, after which he may look to make his move from the octagon to the ring.
