Francis Ngannou as soon as tasted the joys of boxing, and now he has no plans to provide it up. The previous blended martial arts (MMA) champion assured that he got here to boxing to remain and already has a listing of these he desires to face after his battle with Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder is one in every of them.
For nearly 11 years, the French-Cameroonian fighter has been probably the most fearsome presences within the MMA rings. Ngannou has 20 fights underneath his belt with 17 wins, 12 by knockout, and three losses. He was the UFC heavyweight champion and is at present one of many idols of the PFL.
With an impeccable observe document and after overcoming nice challenges in MMA, Ngannou determined to make the leap to boxing, the place he debuted in a extremely publicized battle in opposition to former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
The battle occurred in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28, 2023. Ngannou knew get Fury in bother, and he knocked him down within the third spherical; nonetheless, he couldn’t full the duty, and in the long run, the judges gave the victory to Fury by a controversial break up choice.
Ngannou is right here to remain
Removed from intimidating him, the defeat in opposition to Fury woke up in Ngannou the will to proceed attempting his luck in boxing. “I am right here for the boxing profession, and there I’ve plenty of challenges, plenty of names,” Ngannou mentioned in an interview with Sky Sports activities’ MMA Membership.
Francis defined, “For instance, the highest three guys that I’ve all the time had are Fury, Joshua, and Wilder.” He confronted Fury in October and can conflict with Joshua on March 8, so there may be solely a kind of names left on the record.
Wilder suffered a profession setback in December with an sudden loss to Joseph Parker. For now, the “Bronze Bomber” has not declared something about his quick future, however he had beforehand mentioned that he was prepared to face Ngannou.
Something is feasible: Ngannou
Months in the past, the American mentioned he want to have two fights with the French-Cameroonian: one in boxing and one other in a “blended rule” match. The setback in opposition to Parker put these plans unsure, however Ngannou assured that if Wilder” can get it collectively,” he’s prepared for the battle.
Ngannou recalled, “Two months in the past, we have been speaking about combating Deontay Wilder within the PFL. The panorama can change shortly. Every little thing is feasible.”
If Ngannou offers a great efficiency in opposition to Joshua and Wilder manages to return to boxing with a victory, it might not take lengthy for probably the most anticipated fights by followers to develop into a actuality.
