TYSON FURY has insisted Francis Ngannou is a "much more dangerous" opponent than Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36, have signed an agreement to meet in the heavyweight division's first ever four-belt unification bout.
But first, the WBC champion returns next Saturday in a crossover clash against ex-UFC star Ngannou.
And despite the Cameroonian powerhouse, 37, making his boxing debut, Fury argued he will be tougher than unbeaten Usyk.
Fury told ESPN: “A lot of people are on about this undisputed fight, fantastic.
"But I have a much more dangerous person to deal with next, I believe.
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"Francis is a bigger man, stronger, more powerful and has knockout capability. Usyk, he doesn't really do much damage to people he hits.”
Fury has flirted with retirement in the past but has made several U-turns on when he will call it a day.
And having already lined up his next pair of bouts, the Gypsy King now hopes it will be just two of many.
Fury said: "I'm looking to sign another ten-fight deal after this, so I don't know, I'm going to put my feelers out there and see who I can get the best deal off for another ten fights.
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"What else is there? I retire, plenty of money, plenty of achievement, whatever – 35. What am I going to do?
"This makes me f***ing happy, fighting. This is all I've ever done and all that's ever made me happy.
"So it'd be stupid now to walk away from it when I'm making millions of dollars and getting loads of joy from it as well."
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