Tom Aspinall seems intrigued by a clash with Francis Ngannou, but it doesn’t fall under the martial arts rules many would imagine. This was reflected in a recent encounter with Tommy Fury that was documented by the current UFC heavyweight champion’s videography team.
With the name Fury being a big surname in the boxing world and given Aspinall’s history with the acclaimed boxing family, there is a broader question as to whether Aspinall will ever pursue opportunities in boxing. Also of note, Aspinall’s father made headlines during his son’s final week of fighting with some teases about a future foray into the sweet science. During a video on his YouTube channel, a clip from the video is posted X from @ChampRDSsaid Aspinall,
“I won’t try to become world champion [boxing]. If I’m 33 and think I’m going to win a world boxing title, that’s unrealistic.”
“I could have some freak show fights, big fights. I wouldn’t mind boxing an MMA fighter. I think [Ngannou] would be good.”
“I have to do fights in the UFC first.”
Tom Aspinall, Francis Ngannou, and how a mutual opponent fits into things
Tom Aspinall is still on the sidelines following his no-contest against Ciryl Gane and the UFC champion’s remaining injury problems with his eye will keep him there for the foreseeable future. It appears that turning back into a rematch with Gane would be the British fighter’s first order of business upon returning to the United States. octagon. But the timeline for that remains undefined due to the aforementioned Aspinall injury through Gane’s wandering eyes.
The aforementioned Francis Ngannou also has a history with Gane in the cage and the former’s situation at PFL remains a point of curiosity for many. While Ngannou called for a desired fight in the White House Jon Jones in the summer of 2026, while quite unlikely given the fractured relationship with ex-UFC champion and corporate figurehead Dana White, it could create a compelling series of events that could see a fight between Aspinall and Ngannou take place inside the octagon.
However, imagination and daydreaming in the fight game can be a fool’s errand and it remains to be seen what the future holds for this trifecta of heavyweight talent.
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