Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou seems to be most keen on making a direct transition to skilled boxing following his departure from the promotion final month, in response to his head coach, Eric Nicksick, who additionally claimed a conflict with former WBC champion, Deontay Wilder has piqued his curiosity.
Ngannou, a former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, formally departed the group final month following the completion of his contractual obligations on December 9. final. And within the time since, has been linked with a direct transition to the squared circle.
Amongst potential opponents for the Cameroon knockout artist; WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, in addition to former heavyweight kingpin, Anthony Joshua, nevertheless, the aforenoted Tucasloosa native, Wilder has provided to twice battle Francis Ngannou – first in boxing then in combined martial arts competitors.
Francis Ngannou weighing up battle with Deontay Wilder
And after welcoming a battle with Wilder, Ngannou, who claimed he would solely take a boxing matchup with the previous in a bid to permit him to “hold his limbs” – the Cameroon punchers seems most keen on a battle with a former WBC titleholder.
“We spoke all final week on most likely doing boxing first,” Eric Nicksick mentioned of Francis Ngannou’s future throughout an look on MMA Junkie Radio. “That seems like what he needs to do. We have been speaking about some totally different boxing trainers we’d strive to usher in, places of the place he may attempt to go, the chance to possibly battle (Deontay) Wilder. Anthony Joshua’s been a reputation.”
“I’ve heard Tyson Fury. I’ve heard Andy Ruiz. I’ve heard all these totally different names sort of pop up,” Nicksick defined. “However the one which seems like probably the most intriguing to Francis has been undoubtedly the Wilder battle. So we’ll see how this transpires and what’s gonna occur, however I’m simply glad to have him house and again within the gymnasium.”
Final yr, Wilder returned to the winner’s enclosure following a two-fight dropping skid in opposition to Tyson Fury – stopping Robert Helenius with a thunderous first spherical knockout in Brooklyn, New York.
