Deontay Wilder’s manager drops verdict on Francis Ngannou showdown

Deontay Wilder’s manager drops verdict on Francis Ngannou showdown

MMA champion Ngannou has called for a fight with Wilder... and the former heavyweight king’s team have now responded

Francis Ngannou ‘shifted his focus more over to boxing,’ says coach

It might be a while before we see Francis Ngannou in mixed martial arts competition, according to his coach Eric Nicksick. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou, who won the PFL’s inaugural Super Fights heavyweight championship in his most recent bout in October of last year, has competed in the cage just once since the start of 2022  — and per Nicksick, you can probably expect this inactivity to continue a while longer. Speculation has intens…