The impressive performance Francis Ngannou showcased against Tyson Fury has opened the door for the former UFC champion to compete against other major names in boxing. One of his primary coaches, Eric Nicksick, recently gave his take on a possible fight against Deontay Wilder. Meanwhile, he also talking about a potential bout against Anthony Joshua.

Although he lost via decision, Francis Ngannou secured a moral victory against ‘The Gypsy King’. Moreover, he even added to the WBC rankings, as he was placed in the 10th position. Now, there are talks about him fighting Deontay Wilder as Eric Nicksick opened up during an interview with ‘MMA Junkie’.

Eric Nicksick opines on a potential matchup between Francis Ngannou and Deontay Wilder

‘The Bronze Bomber’ recently suffered a defeat against Joseph Parker at the ‘Day of Reckoning’ pay-per-view. Eric Nicksick believes that this loss might have taken a bit of the shine away from a potential fight between Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou. He said, “It [Wilder’s loss to Parker] does take a little bit of the luster out of the off of Ngannou-Wilder fight, in my opinion.”

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The fact that Francis Ngannou showcased great boxing skills against Tyson Fury, fans are already excited to see him box again. However, Deontay Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker could prove to be a factor for fans not viewing the fight as a big deal. “Had he won that fight, I think it definitely puts us in a better situation for a selling point,” Eric Nicksick added.

Besides the possibility of a fight between Wilder and Ngannou, ‘The Predator’s coach named another heavyweight whom he believes could be the ideal opponent for the former UFC heavyweight champion.

Anthony Joshua over Deontay Wilder?

Despite Deontay Wilder’s loss last weekend, there is a possibility that he could end up fighting Francis Ngannou. After all, he is one of the biggest boxing stars out there. Meanwhile, Nicksick claims that the plans have not been set in motion yet regarding whether it will be a boxing match or a mixed-rules contest. He further stated, “If it ends up being mixed rules, are we going to fight him in MMA first then boxing or whatever, or however it’s going to shape out.”

On the other hand, Eric Nicksick also dropped Anthony Joshua’s name as another potential opponent for Francis Ngannou. ‘AJ’ registered a knockout victory on the same PPV card as Wilder. ‘The Predator’s coach claims that the win at ‘Day of Reckoning’ has made Joshua the logical opponent. “But after the weekend, I feel Francis and Joshua are the better matchup. Especially on the boxing side of things if that’s what he [Ngannou] end up doing,” Nicksick added.

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Francis Ngannou seems to have a few options for his next boxing match. But the plans are still not concrete. We’re yet to find out when and where the Cameroonian-French fighter will fight next. It remains to be seen if ‘The Predator’ earns a victory to get into title contention and possibly go on to make history.

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