Former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury appeared to have a chance meeting with Manchester United "legend" Sir Alex Ferguson over breakfast.

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• Fury has chance meeting with Sir Alex
• Pair meet at Cheshire restaurant
• Boxer brands ex-Man Utd boss a "legend"

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Recently retired boxer Fury took to social media on Thursday to post a photo of him and United's former manager at the Golden Triangle restaurant in Cheshire. The photo shows the two enjoying breakfast, with the 36-year-old saying it was an encounter of two "legends".

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• WHAT TYSON FURY SAID

  Alongside posting a photo of the pair at a breakfast table, Fury wrote on Instagram: "Legends of different games! #BREKFAST."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Both Ferguson and Fury are legends of their own respective sports. The former will go down as one of the greatest football managers ever and Fury is one of the best heavyweight boxers in British history.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Both Fury and Ferguson will have an eye on this weekend's results as the boxer's beloved Morecambe are in League Two action and United are away to Everton in the Premier League.

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