Wilder congratulates Ngannou on being included in the WBC rankings

Deontay Wilder, the former WBC world heavyweight champion, responded to the news that the former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou entered the top ten of the WBC heavyweight rankings after a fight with Tyson Fury.

“Congratulations to him. What else can I add? I am happy for him. He came from MMA, risked his life and got the opportunity to be in the rankings. I hope that Ngannou will stay in boxing, because I would also like to combine boxing and mixed martial arts.”

Let us remind you that Ngannou lost to Fury by split decision.