Deontay Wilder still has one fight in particular in his mind before hanging up the gloves.
Wilder has endured a tough time as of late, having once been the long-reigning WBC heavyweight champion who made 10 defences of the belt and stopped every man that was put in front of him.
That was until he came up against Tyson Fury, with the two men taking part in a memorable trilogy bout. The first contest ended in a controversial draw, before Fury won the second and third fights by stoppage to rid Wilder of his belt.
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‘The Bronze Bomber’ returned with a straightforward first round knockout win over Robert Helenius, but since then he has suffered a points defeat to Joseph Parker, and most recently a stoppage loss to Zhilei Zhang last June, leaving his career in tatters.
He will attempt to get things back on track when he is set to return to action in this summer, going up against Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas, but Wilder is already eyeing up another fighter.
The American has been linked with Anthony Joshua for a number of years, while the likes of Fabio Wardley and Dillian Whyte have also called out Wilder for a fight.
It is another man that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ wants to take on though, telling DAZN Boxing that he is certain he will meet MMA star Francis Ngannou.
“Me and Francis, that fight still comes up. It came up two more times not too long ago. We’re just trying to figure out how they want the segment to go with me and Ngannou. I’m definitely interested, he is as well. I guess it’s a matter of time.
“Time is always the matter of all things… That’s something that is going to be created and something that is looking to be done. It’s just getting everything together. People can look forward to that. Stay tuned.”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has competed twice as a boxer, first losing a controversial points verdict to Fury after dropping him in the bout, before he was then brutally knocked out inside two rounds by Joshua in March 2024.
