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WBC heavyweight champion Fury had suggested he
would fight Ngannou when the pair spoke in the ring following
the Briton's win over Dillian Whyte on Saturday.
"We both want this fight, that's clear, and we respect each
other," Ngannou told the MMA Hour podcast on Monday.
"Probably next year it will happen. I think it's going to
happen, it's just a matter of our promotions, but we will sort
this out at some point."
Ngannou, who defended his title with a win over Cyril Gane in
January, said the potential bout could combine elements of
boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA).
"Make it a hybrid fight, something that makes it a little
uncomfortable for him as a boxer," Ngannou said. "Ideas like MMA
gloves or fighting barefoot. I don't know, we still have to
figure this out.
"I would say there's a 70% chance (my next opponent) is Tyson
Fury. On his side I would say 90% against me."
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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