Francis Ngannou confirms ‘discussions’ with Deontay Wilder over a mixed rules fight are ‘TRUE’ after rumours… as the former UFC heavyweight champion insists he wants to face ‘only the top fighters’

Francis Ngannou is having discussions over a mixed rules fight with Deontay Wilder.

Rumours of the bout have abounded for months and now Ngannou has confirmed that talks have been taking place since before the Tyson Fury fight.

Wilder is planning on crossing over to MMA and fighting in UFC before retiring from professional sport, although a deal with Ngannou is yet to be reached.

Ngannou is a former UFC champion, having left the promotion earlier this year, and pushed Fury all the way in their Riyadh boxing showdown in October.

While the Gypsy King survived hitting the deck to secure a split-decision victory, the world sat up and the WBC put Ngannou in their top ten ranked heavyweights.