Deontay Wilder vs Francis Ngannou Could be Boxing Best Mega Fight as Deontay Wilder Coach Eyes Francis Ngannou Mega-Fight
Deontay Wilder’s boxing coach Malik Scott is looking ahead to a mega-fight against the former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, as it would be a cash-spinning event that makes sense, he said, to hold in Africa, providing it’s organized by powerful combat sports broker, and financier, Turki Alalshikh
The fight pits one of the most thunderous punchers in boxing, Wilder, who engaged in an historic and thrilling three-fight rivalry with Tyson Fury, against one of the most devastating finishers in mixed martial arts, Ngannou, who vanquished a who’s-who of top tier opponents during his run in the UFC.
Now, Scott is saying Wilder is keen, Ngannou wants it, and Alalshikh is open to the fight, too.
Deontay Wilder vs Francis Ngannou Could be Boxing’s Next Crossover Mega-Event
Ngannou has fought in boxing before, famously flooring Fury en route to a narrow defeat, before getting humbled because of a second-round knockout loss he suffered at the hands of Anthony Joshua. A third swing in the sport, having returned to MMA for a PFL MMA championship bout against Renan Ferreira, whom he breezed past with ease in the very first round, appears to be on the cards.
“It’s Wilder and Ngannou,” Scott said, in an interview with SpacesportSweden. “Especially them doing it in Africa, two African kings going at it and … going against each other for the type of money that they will make. And doing it in Africa would be incredible. And if there’s one man that can get this done, it’s Turki Alalshikh.”
Regardless of the esteem Scott holds Ngannou in, he expects a dominant victory for his fighter.
“If we get to go against him, he is going to get to feel the wrath of Deontay Wilder,” he said. “If Deontay Wilder hits him with his best shot, he goes to sleep.”
Scott continued: “Deontay always wanted to fight in Africa. So I’m sure he’s very excited about it. If there’s something that he’s going to entertain, this is something he’s always wanted to do anyway.”
