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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou suffered a split decision loss to Tyson Fury this past Saturday, which marked Ngannou’s pro boxing debut.
It looks like Ngannou and another boxing great in Deontay Wilder could be facing off next, but that bout may be happening under MMA rules.
“I think that’s a good idea,” Ngannou said on The MMA Hour (transcript via Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog). “In fact, we have spoken about that. That has been in the discussions. So that’s something that can potentially happen. Nothing is set, but it’s been something been coming to my attention, so that’s something that makes sense. He’s really serious about MMA. …
“It’s going to be a different beast for him. Unlike this time that I was the one experiencing the mountain, climbing the mountain. He’s going to be the one climbing the mountain because we watched this, we all watched the fight last Saturday.”
Wilder, who has competed 46 times as a professional boxer, has never competed in a professional MMA fight.
