“Like That ONE Championship Sh*t?”: UFC Champ Discusses the “Criteria” for the Rumored Fight Between Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou now has the freedom to explore other options besides MMA. His PFL deal has the provision for him to compete in boxing matches, besides fighting for the promotion. As such, Deontay Wilder has emerged as a possible opponent for ‘The Predator’. Meanwhile, UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill recently spoke about the conditions for a fight between the two heavyweights in a conversation with ‘The Schmo.’

The French-Cameroonian fighter had always wanted to participate in boxing matches. However, there are no updates regarding his first fight inside the squared circle, but it seems like there is a possibility for Ngannou to fight ‘Bronze Bomber’.

Jamahal Hill talks about the ‘criteria’ for the Francis Ngannou vs Deontay Wilder fight

When ‘Sweet Dreams’ was asked about his thoughts on a potential fight between ‘The Predator’ and the former boxing world champion, he expressed his interest to watch the fight. He said, “I’d be interested. They both are big dudes and they both throw big punches.” However, Hill believes that promoters need to find a middle ground for both fighters. Jamahal Hill said, “They would have to figure out some type of criteria for them to fight.”

When ‘The Schmo’ mentioned how they may take on a 2-fight deal and compete in a boxing match as well as an MMA fight, that prompted Hill to cite how ONE Championship works. They are known for having some of the most exciting and unique offerings for MMA fans around the world. ‘Sweet Dreams’ said, “Like that ONE Championship sh*t?” However, ‘The Schmo’ was quick to tell him that both fights would take place on different dates.

Deontay Wilder mentioned the possibility of a fight against ‘The Predator’

Deontay Wilder recently attended PFL 4, held on the 8th of June. During a conversation with the broadcast members, he expressed his interest in fighting the former UFC champion and new PFL signee. Moreover, in an exclusive interview with ‘MMAFightingonSBN’, Wilder claimed to have been in talks with Francis Ngannou and his team. He said, “Me and Francis have had discussions. We’ve had meetings with both parties.”

‘Bronze Bomber’ mentioned that he is seriously considering a fight with Ngannou. He also claimed that there is a lot of possibility of this fight taking place sometime in the future. Deontay Wilder added, “This is a real conversation that has been taking place… this something that can truly happen.”

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Wilder doubled down about the two-fight deal with Francis Ngannou, something which mentioned during his appearance on PFL 4’s broadcast. It sounds like good news for ‘The Predator’, but fans are still waiting to hear from the French-Cameroonian himself.

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