Deontay is also not against fighting in the ring with the former UFC champion
American former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder praised the ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou for a quality fight against the WBC belt holder Tyson Fury.
The American also expressed a desire to meet in the ring with the Cameroonian-French fighter.
“Ngannou, bro, I love you. Great fight, man. You won this fight with great success. You have proven your greatness to the world. Great job and I look forward to doing business with you brother.”
“I will contact you soon,” Deontay added.
At the same time, Wilder answered affirmatively when asked whether he was ready for a fight with Ngannou under “mixed rules.”
Let us remember that at the end of October, Wilder’s coach Malik Scott said that the American’s team was interested in a fight with Ngannou.
On the night of October 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury defeated Ngannou and won the Riyadh champion title. The fight, according to boxing rules, lasted all the allotted 10 rounds, following which Fury won by a split decision: two judges gave him the victory with scores of 95–94 and 96–93, and the third – 95–94 in favor of Ngannou. In the third round, Francis knocked down Tyson, but the Briton managed to return to the fight.
Deontay Wilder has been negotiating for a long time and unsuccessfully about a fight with Anthony Joshua. According to the British promoter Eddie Hearn, if this fight takes place, it will not be earlier than March-April 2024.
The last time Deontay entered the ring was more than a year ago. His opponent was Robert Helenius, and the American won by knockout in the first round.
According to the latest information, Wilder’s immediate plans include a fight with Joseph Parker on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Sportarena
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