Ever since his shock departure from the UFC, Francis Ngannou has been persistently linked to the largest names of boxing and the swap from the octagon to the squared circle appears inevitable at this stage. From Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora to most notably, Tyson Fury everybody needs a bit of the proverbial pie that’s Francis Ngannou.
Deontay Wilder is the newest man to throw his title in competition stating in a latest interview that he would positively be enthusiastic about a combat with Ngannou and even proposing a 2 combat deal that may see one contest happen within the boxing world earlier than Wilder strikes over to the MMA sphere. This could be a welcome change for a lot of followers throughout the globe, who’ve not too long ago been overwhelmed by the quantity of MMA fighters making the transition over to boxing and if it went forward would definitely achieve main publicity.
🗣️ Deontay Wilder on a possible Francis Ngannou combat:
“Let’s make it a two-fight deal. Everyone all the time involves boxing, let’s do that – you come to my home, I am going to come to yours.”
Will we see the Bronze Bomber within the cage?
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— William Hill (@WilliamHill) February 10, 2023
This comes off the again of latest stories from ESPN’s Mike Coppinger that Wilder is sad with the negotiations of a bout between himself and former heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz. The 2 had been ordered to combat by the WBC in a title eliminator which might see the winner taking over Tyson Fury for a crack on the WBC belt. Regardless of the 2 fighters each belonging to PBC which ought to make negotiations comparatively simple, it seems Wilder is fairly underwhelmed by the cash he’s being provided to combat Ruiz and each himself and his coach Malik Scott have said that they see potential in “greater” matches. Inevitably, a scrap between Wilder and Ngannou would definitely draw extra curiosity than Ruiz and would seize the creativeness of each followers of Boxing and MMA alike.
Ngannou has been overtly trying to take a plunge into the world of boxing and with Tyson Fury presently deep in negotiations with Oleksander Usyk evidently Wilder can be the right high-profile opponent for the previous UFC champ. Each males are considered the hardest-hitting fighters of their respective sports activities, each have a string of spotlight reel knockouts which are incomparable solely to at least one one other. The combat sells itself and the bout would undoubtedly internet each fighters an enormous payday. This is sensible so don’t be shocked if Ngannou vs Wilder is introduced sooner fairly than later.
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