TYSON FURY and Jon Jones have held talks over a sensational two-fight series, it's been claimed.
A crossover clash between the pair became the talk of the combat sports world last month after UFC commentator Joe Rogan ruled out Fury's chances of besting Jones.
The Gypsy King reacted angrily and subsequently issued a callout to MMA's pound-for-pound king, which prompted UFC president Dana White to offer him a straightener inside the octagon.
And according to MMA insider FightOracle, who has known Jones for several years, preliminary talks over a two-fight series have taken place.
He tweeted: "Just ran into the GOAT @JonnyBones in Atlanta. The talks between him and @Tyson_Fury are very much real.
"He showed me the text messages between them. 1 boxing fight. 1 MMA Fight.
"Jon wants a money fight & has no issues going into the lions den against Tyson in a boxing ring 1st."
Fight fans were quick to react to the news, with one saying: "If they even make it that far Tyson would do a boxing match and then anything possible to not do an MMA fight."
Another said: "1 MMA fight haha. More chance me flying to the moon than that happening."
And another said: "Tyson [is very] unpredictable.
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"Would probably beat him in Boxing and retire."
Another chimed in: "No chance in hell the MMA match ever happens."
One remarked: "If the boxing match happens the MMA bout will happen.
"Tyson is a man of his word. Plus $$$$$$ talks.
WBC heavyweight king Fury recently doubled down on his willingness to fight Jones this week in yet another Instagram story rant.
He said: “I hear that Jon Jones is looking for a fight. Me. I’m your man."
He added: “Here’s a thought. How about this?
"How about I fight Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou on the same night?
"How about that? That’s how much I value them two bums. Get up! Let’s go, boys.”
Fury, 34, is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
Jones, meanwhile, was seemingly on course to make the first defence of his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in November.
But there hasn't been any movement on the fight, which Jones plans to be his last outing in mixed martial arts.
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