Former heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder believes that a Francis Ngannou Fight announcement looms up.
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou's Post-Puc companies have been a mixed bag since she said goodbye to the promotion in 2023. After a tumultuous contract dispute with Dana White and the UFC Brass, Ngannou received his release, boxing races with Tyson Fury Joshua.
Losses to Fury and Joshua left Ngannou empty -handed in his pursuit of a professional boxing victory. But he returned to the Win -Kolom in his MMA -Fenceback fight and defeated 2023 PFL title holder Renan Ferreira last year.
Ngannou looks at a return to boxing later in 2025 while he wants to make a statement in his third performance in the ring. At the top of the Ngannou hit list, Deontay Wilder, who has shown mutual interest to see Ngannou in MMA or Boxing.
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Deontay Wilder indicates that Francis Ngannou Fight Booking appears
While the Ngannou vs. Wilder Fight Saga continues, Wilder made a number of interesting comments about a potential fight with the former UFC star, and points to a second fight already booked for December after his coming fight with Tyrrell Hndon on June 27 in Wichita, Kansas.
In a recent interview about the Ariel X Ade show, Wilder raised eyebrows when he was asked if the Ngannou fight is in the game for later in 2025.
“Me and Francis, that fight, it still comes up. It came up twice not so long ago,” said Wilder about Ngannou. “We just try to find out how we want the segment to go with me and Ngannou. I am certainly interested, he is that too. I think it's just a matter of … a time.
“It seems to be ready, but it's just all the details and things like that. I'm looking forward to it, so keep an eye on it.”
First thing is the first for Wilder while he wants to return to the win column against Herndon in June. Wilder has lost four of his last five fights, including a brutal knockout loss for Zhilei Zhang in his most recent fight last summer.
PFL offered Jon Jones $ 50 million for a Francis Ngannou Cross-Promotion Fight
Ngannou's targeted boxing efficiency comes after PFL founder Donn Davis Jon Jones offered $ 50 million to fight against Ngannou in the PFL Smartcage. Jones is in active negotiations to combat Tom Aspinall later this year to unite the UFC heavyweight titles.
Jones vs. Ngannou was discussed after Ngannou had won the UFC Heavyweight Title in 2021 by eliminating Stipe Miocic on UFC 260. But the parties could not agree on a deal, and White blame Ngannou for the Jones fight that does not come without rudder.
Jones and Ngannou remain mutually interested in making the super heavyweight confrontation come true. But in the midst of the tense relationship of White and Ngannou, it will probably not flourish unless Jones weigh with the UFC.
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