Tyson Fury vows to 'roast' Francis Ngannou after Anthony Joshua fight with the UFC champion taunting the Gyspsy King over his wounds from Otto Wallin fight as the heavyweights tease an MMA-boxing crossover 

• Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou have teased a heavyweight boxing showdown 
• UFC star Ngannou, 34, has long held ambitions to compete in the boxing ring 
• The Cameroonian called Fury out on Mike Tyson's Hotboxin' podcast this week
• Fury responded, labelling the knockout artist 'easy work' on social media
• Ngannou aimed a dig at Fury with an image of him from his gruelling Wallin fight 

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou have teased a heavyweight mega-fight after the UFC champion responded to the Gypsy King's claim that he would be 'easy work' after he beats Anthony Joshua.

Ngannou was crowned heavyweight champion last month after avenging his 2018 defeat to Stipe Miocic in Las Vegas, completing a remarkable journey from the sand mines of Cameroon to the UFC summit.

The 34-year-old's primary ambition was to become a professional boxer, and he told Mike Tyson's Hotboxin' podcast that he still has a desire to compete in the ring and called out the Gypsy King for a money-spinning showdown. 

'I don't want to fight Mike Tyson but I would like to fight another heavyweight boxer such as Tyson Fury,' Ngannou said. 

'Absolutely. I'm open to that. Remember boxing was my primary dream and I still have the fire, the dream inside me and I believe at some point, I'm gonna make a step.'

Fury, 32, responded to Ngannou's comments on social media, tweeting an image of the knockout artist alongside Tyson with the caption: '.@MikeTyson after I smash @anthonyjoshua I'll roast that guy also.

'@francis_ngannou easy work.'

The UFC star responded to Fury's jibe, posting an image of the Gypsy King badly cut during his 2019 fight with Otto Wallin, writing: 'If this guy did this to you, what do you think I would do?' 

Fury silenced concerns about the cut above his right eye during his grudge rematch with Deontay Wilder, evading any serious damage while pummelling the Bronze Bomber to win the WBC heavyweight title.

The Wythenshawe-born heavyweight has agreed a two-fight deal to take on rival Joshua in a unification with the first bout expected to take place this summer as the pair deliberate on a date and venue. 

Fury has long teased a crossover fight with a UFC star, having trained with Liverpudlian middleweight Darren Till in recent years. The Gypsy King said in 2019 that he would consider a move to the UFC once he has conquered his goals in boxing.

'I've not spoken to [UFC president] Dana White,' he said via talkSPORT. 'To be honest with you, I've got bigger fish to fry than going in an octagon at the moment and fighting some UFC fighters for peanuts.

'I'm fighting the biggest fights in the world. World boxing is the biggest fights.

'When I get my boxing career finished, I'm gonna go over there and set about all those UFC fighters.'