Tom Aspinall surprises and opens the door for a boxing match against Ngannou.

Aspinall promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tomaspinallofficial

Tom aspinall He is at the beginning of his reign as UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), but he is already thinking beyond that and, curiously, outside the company. He is irritated by the way he was treated by fans and Dana White after receiving an illegal eye poke from... Cyryl Gane During the fight that took place in October in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Englishman revealed his desire to make a significant change in his career.

Aspinall made public his interest in competing in boxing against Francis Ngannou, one of the UFC president's biggest rivals. It's true that, at the moment, the Englishman has an exclusive contract with the company, which makes his transition to boxing impossible. However, the heavyweight champion implies that renewing the contract won't be easy and that the super fight against the Cameroonian star could be a priority.

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“I could have some fights, not exhibition fights, but important fights against a big name or something like that. I wouldn’t mind boxing against an MMA fighter. I think fighting Ngannou would be good. I have UFC fights to do first,” the champion said on his official YouTube channel.

Aspinall and boxing

The declaration of Tom aspinall It's not surprising. It's worth remembering that, before focusing on MMA, the Englishman dedicated himself to boxing and jiu-jitsu. Furthermore, the fighter's father stirred controversy by revealing that, if it were up to him, Tom wouldn't renew his contract with the UFC and would instead switch to jiu-jitsu in search of big fights and lucrative pay.