Still in hiatus while waiting to reveal his next project after slamming the door of the UFC, Francis Ngannou remains considered one of the most dangerous men in the world. Asked about a possible fight against a living legend in the middle, the Cameroonian also gave a rather colorful answer. And violent.
Where will Francis Ngannou’s next fight take place? Hard to say. If fans keep asking him to return to the UFC to face Jon Jones following the display of “Bones” at UFC 285, the Cameroonian is clear: no, he will not return to work for Dana White . At most, the native of Batié opens the door to a single condition, very precise and difficult to achieve…
Rather than considering another MMA federation, Ngannou has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he wants to try his hand at boxing for his next fight. But against whom? A potential opponent has been submitted to him, and the Predator has released a response of which he has the secret.
Francis Ngannou’s terrifying prediction if he crosses paths with Deontay Wilder
While at the microphone of the famous Ariel Helwani, Ngannou saw the name of Deontay Wilder being blown to him. From the top of his record of 43 victories and 2 small career defeats (against Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021, editor’s note), the “Bronze Bomber” terrifies almost everyone he meets on his way. And obviously, the Predator is not necessarily keen on the idea of taking on the American:
Francis was pretty straight forward when asked how he believes a fight with him and Wilder would go – “Well I think someone would take someones head off” @francis_ngannou @arielhelwani #theMMAhour pic.twitter.com/WplpWLscIj
— AFeldmanMMA (@afeldmanMMA) March 15, 2023
Ariel Helwani: “How do you think a fight between you and Deontay Wilder would go? »
Francis Ngannou: “Well, I think one would behead the other. I’ll just try to make sure it’s not me”
Humor as an answer, but no doubt: the former UFC world heavyweight champion’s respect for Wilder is immense. So is Ngannou going into the arena against the American? His remarks at the microphone of ESPN recently can lead him to think:
My next step will be boxing, that’s almost certain. I want to do a boxing fight first and then come back to MMA, which I still enjoy. But now, I want to do boxing. We’re working on a few things right now, and hopefully we’ll announce something in a month or two. In particular, I spoke to Eddie Hearn about Anthony Joshua. The most successful discussions I had were with Deontay Wilder’s team. We had discussions, and we reached a verbal agreement.
If Francis Ngannou and Deontay Wilder do end up crossing swords in a boxing ring, the Cameroonian will have launched hostilities at best with this punchline which will make fans salivate at the idea of a potential fight. Just have to wait, at least a little longer…
