Aspinall Eyes Boxing Match with Ngannou

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall expressed interest in facing former champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing match, suggesting it could be the only way the long-anticipated showdown materializes. The 31-year-old British fighter shared his thoughts during a recent YouTube video conversation with longtime friend and training partner Tommy Fury, acknowledging his limited boxing ambitions at this stage of his career.

Aspinall, who has dedicated his professional life to mixed martial arts, dismissed the idea of pursuing a world boxing title. "You need to dedicate your whole life to becoming a world champion, but I've spent my whole life doing MMA now, haven't I?" he said. "For me to be 33 and then think I'm going to win a world title in boxing is unrealistic." Instead, he indicated openness to select high-profile bouts, particularly against fellow MMA fighters transitioning to the ring. "I reckon I could have a couple of, like, not freak show fights but big fights, you know what I mean? A big name or something. I wouldn't mind boxing an MMA fighter," Aspinall added.

The discussion turned specifically to Ngannou when Fury suggested the matchup. Aspinall responded positively,...