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Francis Ngannou Wants Deontay Wilder in Boxing: MMA Would Be Too Easy

Lineal UFC champion and boxing standout is eyeing up his next opponent under Queensberry Rules. The Cameroonian athlete wants Deontay Wilder.

Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder

, of Cameroon, was able to win the UFC heavyweight title by way of knockout and then defend this throne before walking away from the organization. The lineal champion later began boxing and has had two matches against world champions including Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. These blockbuster matches went down in Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou lands in top 10 WBC rankings amid calls for title fight rematch with Tyson Fury
Mandatory Credit: Justin Setterfield

In the PFL, Francis Ngannou will return to MMA later this year against Renan Ferreira on October 19.