Tyson Fury contradicted as 'rematch clause' for Francis Ngannou boxing fight emerges
Tyson Fury insisted his boxing showdown Francis Ngannou didn't have a rematch clause
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Tyson Fury's boxing match with former UFC star Francis Ngannou DOES include a rematch clause despite his claims to the contrary, according to reports.
Both men will do battle in Saudi Arabia next month.
Fury will put his unbeaten record on the line, having never lost a boxing match throughout his career.
Some have mocked the 35-year-old for being prepared to fight Ngannou given his opponent's lack of boxing experience.
Tyson Fury will put his unbeaten record on the line when he faces Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia next month
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Yet it appears they could fight more than once due to a clause inserted in the arrangement.
Fury, last week, insisted there was no possibility of the pair fighting for a second time.
However, Boxing News 24 claim it DOES have a rematch clause - which paves the way for yet another battle between the pair.
Fury hasn't fought in nine months, having last overcome Dereck Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in December.
And that means there's still a possibility he'll fall to Ngannou, despite being vastly more experienced than his rival.
News of the rematch clause also makes a potential fight between Fury and Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk uncertain, too.
Fury has already insisted he has no interest in facing either of the pair.
He said last week: "This is not about Usyk or any other boxers. It's about me and him doing combat and there is no more to it.
"All these boxers, they had their chances over the last nine months to do a deal with me, they didn't so we've moved on and took a real man who is willing to challenge himself.
"Facts are facts: [Anthony] Joshua bottled it, Usyk bottled it and Andy Ruiz asked for $20m, so he bottled it too.
And here's another one - [Deontay] Wilder was asked to fight Ruiz in a final eliminator in February [for Fury's WBC title]. Both said no so they bottled it too!
"I took a real man on who was willing to step up to the challenge.
"If they've got something to say about it, I'm standing here.
"It has taken a guy from MMA to come and challenge me, step up to the plate and give me a challenge when no other actual so-called boxer will step up to it.
"Full credit to Ngannou."
Eddie Hearn, meanwhile, reacted to Fury's comments by branding the Brit as 'weird'.
“He said he’s not interested in AJ, he’s not interested in undisputed, he’s not interested in [Oleksandr] Usyk," he told Pro Boxing Champions.
“There’s massive money for those fights, and there’s legacy for those fights, so hopefully, he [Fury] wants to create a great legacy in boxing.
"He may be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. I think he should try and prove it."
He added: “He may be. I think he’s favourite against Usyk and favourite against AJ at the moment, but until he fights them, you can’t say you’re one of the greatest heavyweights ever, and that’s what’s frustrating because he may be.
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Tyson Fury has been labelled 'weird' by Eddie Hearn ahead of Francis Ngannou boxing bout
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“In sport, it’s about trying to prove that you’re one of the best, and when there are bundles of money that comes with it as well, it’s just weird that you don’t want to take those fights.
"But we’ll see what happens in the future, and hopefully, we can get them over the line."
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