MMA icon Francis Ngannou has revealed his debut boxing fight could come against either Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder.
Having recently parted ways with the UFC, Ngannou has said that he now wants to try his hand at boxing – and is eyeing up a top contender.
The former UFC heavyweight champion recently told ESPN: “My next step has to be boxing.
“I want to do one boxing match first, and then maybe go back to MMA because I still enjoy MMA. I want to do a couple of fights in boxing.
“We are working on some stuff and hopefully in a month or two, I will be able to come out with an announcement on potential fight dates and locations.
“It’s taking a little longer than I expected but it’s coming along. Big things come with time.”
In terms of who he will fight, the 36-year-old said: “I’m considering everybody [as an opponent].
“I talked to [promoter] Eddie Hearn about Anthony Joshua, I don’t know what’s going to happen.
“The most that we have spoken with is Deontay Wilder‘s team. We’ve been having some exchanges, basically coming to some sort of verbal agreement.”
And it seems Wilder is also up for the challenge, as when asked whether he would take the fight during an appearance on Trill Boxing, Wilder responded: “Most definitely, I love Francis.”
Wilder continued: “I even thought about this idea. I said ‘alright, let’s make it a two-fight deal.
“Everybody always comes to boxing, let’s do this; you come to my s***, I’ll come to yours.”
