Deontay Wilder is open to a 2026 struggle with Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has transitioned to boxing.
Ngannou issued a call-out to Wilder on social media, posting a video of himself belting a punch mitt with the message: “It’s time to finally settle the debate, ‘Bronze Bomber’.”
The talk he is referring to is the suggestion that both he or Deontay Wilder could possibly be the toughest puncher on the earth.
Deontay Wilder has a repute as one of many hardest punchers on the earth. (Photograph: Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions)
Wilder has beforehand been considered the heaviest hitter in boxing, although he’s now 39 years previous.
The American star got here again from consecutive losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang with a victory over Tyrell Anthony Herndon in Wichita in June.
Taking up Ngannou is a sensible potential struggle for him, however not till 2026.
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Again in 2018 Tyson Fury rose from the canvas after an enormous final spherical knockdown from Deontay Wilder and was given a draw on the scorecards
Shelly Finkel, Wilder’s supervisor, informed Sky Sports activities: “Deontay would be open to that fight next year.”
MMA star Ngannou hasn’t received an expert boxing bout but, however has fought each Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Though Joshua levelled him in simply their second spherical, Ngannou went the 10-round distance with Fury when he was making his boxing debut. He solely misplaced on a break up choice. Ngannou even managed to drop Fury, who held the WBC heavyweight world title on the time.
