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Francis Ngannou's most recent fight witnessed him defeat Ciryl Gane via unanimous decision in their UFC heavyweight title unification fight in January 2022. Ngannou, the then-UFC heavyweight champion, subsequently went on hiatus due to knee injury issues and hasn't competed ever since.Ngannou chose not to re-sign with the UFC and opted to pursue his boxing dream instead. Resultantly, the UFC stripped him of his title and released him in January 2023.ESPN MMA@espnmmaHeavyweight Francis Ngannou has been stripped of his UFC title and is now an unrestricted free agent, Dana White announced at the #UFCVegas67 post-fight press conference.5302519Heavyweight Francis Ngannou has been stripped of his UFC title and is now an unrestricted free agent, Dana White announced at the #UFCVegas67 post-fight press conference. https://t.co/sNyrN8l6Y0Earlier this month, boxing KO artist and former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder put forth a two-fight proposal for Francis Ngannou. Wilder suggested that he'd like to face Ngannou in a boxing match and then in an MMA bout as well.In his response to Wilder, Ngannou insinuated that the veteran pugilist could very well be his next opponent. 'The Predator' has consistently indicated that he'd like his next fight to be a boxing match, which would mark his debut in the sport of boxing. Taking to his Twitter account, Ngannou seemingly accepted Wilder's challenge and wrote:&quot;Welcome to the free world @BronzeBomber. I hope you are a man of your word. See you soon #NgannouWilder&quot;Francis Ngannou@francis_ngannouWelcome to the free world @BronzeBomber. I hope you are a man of your word. See you soon #NgannouWilder twitter.com/MichaelBensonn…Michael Benson@MichaelBensonn Deontay Wilder has declared that he is now an &quot;open agent&quot; and &quot;taking full control&quot; of his career. He said: &quot;No bad blood. I'm still part of PBC. I'm just an open agent, open fighter. I want to fight on all types of platforms, I'm willing to work with anyone.&quot; [78SPORTSTV]2434180‼️ Deontay Wilder has declared that he is now an &quot;open agent&quot; and &quot;taking full control&quot; of his career. He said: &quot;No bad blood. I'm still part of PBC. I'm just an open agent, open fighter. I want to fight on all types of platforms, I'm willing to work with anyone.&quot; [78SPORTSTV]Welcome to the free world @BronzeBomber. I hope you are a man of your word. See you soon 💨💨💨 #NgannouWilder twitter.com/MichaelBensonn…Moreover, the widely-revered MMA fighter implied that he'll face 'The Bronze Bomber' only in boxing matches rather than MMA bouts. Jibing that Wilder might lose his limbs if they clash in an MMA fight, Ngannou tweeted:&quot;I said only boxing so he can keep his limbs like I said we will see if he’s a man of his word&quot;Francis Ngannou@francis_ngannouI said only boxing so he can keep his limbs 🤣 like I said we will see if he’s a man of his word twitter.com/michaelbensonn…Michael Benson@MichaelBensonnDeontay Wilder has reiterated that he is willing to fight Francis Ngannou in a two-fight boxing/MMA deal, but said Ngannou replied and told him he only wants to do boxing: &quot;Whether we do all boxing, all MMA or boxing and MMA, I'm down for the smoke on all three.&quot; [78SPORTSTV]4092226Deontay Wilder has reiterated that he is willing to fight Francis Ngannou in a two-fight boxing/MMA deal, but said Ngannou replied and told him he only wants to do boxing: &quot;Whether we do all boxing, all MMA or boxing and MMA, I'm down for the smoke on all three.&quot; [78SPORTSTV]I said only boxing so he can keep his limbs 🤣 like I said we will see if he’s a man of his word twitter.com/michaelbensonn…Francis Ngannou's next opponent and exact comeback date hasn't been officially announced yet. That said, he's likely to make his boxing debut in July. The consensus is that apart from a potential fight against Deontay Wilder, Ngannou is also looking at possibly fighting other top-tier heavyweight pugilists such as WBC and lineal heavyweight kingpin Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Derek Chisora.Happy Punch@HappyPunchPromo.@SauerlandBros reveals @MamsTaylor is in talks with Francis Ngannou's team Sauerland sees a potential fight between Ngannou and Derek Chisora on a Misfits card (via @ProBoxingFans)133626.@SauerlandBros reveals @MamsTaylor is in talks with Francis Ngannou's team 👀Sauerland sees a potential fight between Ngannou and Derek Chisora on a Misfits card 😳 (via @ProBoxingFans) https://t.co/zGCNsep2PKMike Tyson on Francis Ngannou's chances in a possible boxing match against Tyson Fury Speaking to Radio Rahim earlier this year, Tyson Fury proposed a mixed-rules fight against Francis Ngannou with boxing legend 'Iron' Mike Tyson as the special guest referee. Highlighting 'The Predator's' free agency, Fury called for a big-money matchup against the MMA star. 'The Gyspy King' stated:&quot;Let's kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves, under Queensbury [boxing rules], and let's have a badass referee like Iron Mike Tyson.&quot;Radio Rahim🎤@RadioRahimTVMy face says it all twitter.com/arielhelwani/s…Ariel Helwani@arielhelwaniTyson Fury appears to be interested in Francis Ngannou again12511Tyson Fury appears to be interested in Francis Ngannou again https://t.co/LpGp9DEL3JMy face says it all twitter.com/arielhelwani/s…TMZ Sports recently caught up with Mike Tyson and asked him about officiating a possible Ngannou-Fury fight. 'Iron' replied by simply noting, &quot;You never know.&quot; In addition, Tyson implied that Ngannou shouldn't be counted out in a potential fight against Fury. Addressing Ngannou's chances against Fury, Tyson said:&quot;Anything is possible.&quot;Watch Tyson's interview below:

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