‘Stay tuned’ – Deontay Wilder provides promising update on Francis Ngannou crossover clash
Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou are in talks over a potential boxing bout. Negotiations are in the early stages, but Wilder insists both fighters are keen to meet in the ring. GETTYWilder vs Ngannou is of interest to Alalshikh[/caption] Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is understood to be the man in the middle, while they iron out the details for the crossover clash that will pit two of the biggest punchers from boxing and MMA against one another. “I don’t know how much I can say but I will say this, me and Francis, that fight, it still comes up,” Wilder told the Ariel X Ade Show. “It came up two more times not too long ago. It came up a couple of months ago again. “We’re just trying to figure out how we want the segment to go with me and Ngannou. “I’m definitely interested, he is as well. I guess it’s just a matter of… a time. “Time is always the matter of all things. Then when you execute that you get a place and a date. “Then you start promotion, and it gets popping. “It’s looking to be done, but it’s just all of the details and stuff like that. People can look forward to that. “I’m looking forward to that one, so stay tuned.” Ngannou was defeated by Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his two bouts in the squared circle. Wilder is coming off back-to-back losses to Parker and ZhangMark Robinson/Matchroom While he was able to take Fury the distance in a nip-and-tuck affair in October 2023, he was rolled over by AJ inside two rounds last March and hasn’t boxed since. The former UFC heavyweight champion ended a two and a half year MMA hiatus last October to snatch the PFL superfight title from Renan Ferreira and now has his sights set on a return to boxing this year. A fight with Wilder and the Fury rematch are said to be at the top of his hitlist. Wilder last fought in June 2024 when he was flattened by Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia. Before that, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was battered from pillar to post by Joseph Parker en route to a wide unanimous decision loss. The former WBC heavyweight champion has looked like a shadow of his former self in recent fights, although he claims his performances have been impeded by two tears in his shoulder and a broken arm. Ngannou is coming off back-to-back losses to Fury and JoshuaGetty Wilder has undergone surgery to repair his injuries ahead of his comeback fight on June 27 against Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas. Herndon holds a decent 24-5 record, although he has struggled against opposition above regional level. Both Richard Torrez Jr and Efe Ajagba were able to dispatch him inside two rounds with relative ease. Follow talkBOXING on social media talkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show. Like our Facebook page HERE Follow us on Twitter HERE Sign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE
Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou are in talks over a potential boxing bout.
Negotiations are in the early stages, but Wilder insists both fighters are keen to meet in the ring.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is understood to be the man in the middle, while they iron out the details for the crossover clash that will pit two of the biggest punchers from boxing and MMA against one another.
“I don’t know how much I can say but I will say this, me and Francis, that fight, it still comes up,” Wilder told the Ariel X Ade Show.
“It came up two more times not too long ago. It came up a couple of months ago again.
“We’re just trying to figure out how we want the segment to go with me and Ngannou.
“I’m definitely interested, he is as well. I guess it’s just a matter of… a time.
“Time is always the matter of all things. Then when you execute that you get a place and a date.
“Then you start promotion, and it gets popping.
“It’s looking to be done, but it’s just all of the details and stuff like that. People can look forward to that.
“I’m looking forward to that one, so stay tuned.”
Ngannou was defeated by Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his two bouts in the squared circle.
While he was able to take Fury the distance in a nip-and-tuck affair in October 2023, he was rolled over by AJ inside two rounds last March and hasn’t boxed since.
The former UFC heavyweight champion ended a two and a half year MMA hiatus last October to snatch the PFL superfight title from Renan Ferreira and now has his sights set on a return to boxing this year.
A fight with Wilder and the Fury rematch are said to be at the top of his hitlist.
Wilder last fought in June 2024 when he was flattened by Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia.
Before that, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was battered from pillar to post by Joseph Parker en route to a wide unanimous decision loss.
The former WBC heavyweight champion has looked like a shadow of his former self in recent fights, although he claims his performances have been impeded by two tears in his shoulder and a broken arm.
Wilder has undergone surgery to repair his injuries ahead of his comeback fight on June 27 against Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas.
Herndon holds a decent 24-5 record, although he has struggled against opposition above regional level.
Both Richard Torrez Jr and Efe Ajagba were able to dispatch him inside two rounds with relative ease.
