{"id":51881,"date":"2025-08-23T03:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T07:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/deontay-wilder-open-to-crossover-clash-with-francis-ngannou-next-year-reveals-manager-boxing-news\/23\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T03:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T07:43:41","slug":"deontay-wilder-open-to-crossover-clash-with-francis-ngannou-next-year-reveals-manager-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/deontay-wilder-open-to-crossover-clash-with-francis-ngannou-next-year-reveals-manager-boxing-news\/23\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Deontay Wilder open to crossover clash with Francis Ngannou next year, reveals manager | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deontay Wilder is open to a 2026 fight with Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n

Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has transitioned to boxing.<\/p>\n

Ngannou issued a call-out to Wilder on social media, posting a video of himself belting a punch mitt with the message: “It’s time to finally settle the debate, ‘Bronze Bomber’.”<\/p>\n

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The debate he’s referring to is the suggestion that either he or Deontay Wilder could be the hardest puncher in the world.<\/p>\n

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Wilder has previously been regarded as the heaviest hitter in boxing, though he is now 39 years old.<\/p>\n

The American star came back from consecutive losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang with a victory over Tyrell Anthony Herndon in Wichita in June.<\/p>\n

Taking on Ngannou is a realistic prospective fight for him, but not until 2026.<\/p>\n

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Back in 2018 Tyson Fury rose from the canvas after a huge last round knockdown from Deontay Wilder and was given a draw on the scorecards<\/span>
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Shelly Finkel, Wilder’s manager, told Sky Sports<\/em>: “Deontay would be open to that fight next year.”<\/p>\n

MMA star Ngannou hasn’t won a professional boxing bout yet, but has fought both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n

Although Joshua levelled him in just their second round, Ngannou went the 10-round distance with Fury when he was making his boxing debut. He only lost on a split decision. Ngannou even managed to drop Fury, who held the WBC heavyweight world title at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Deontay Wilder is open to a 2026 fight with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has transitioned to