They say the last thing to go is a boxer’s punch, and for years, that was exactly what everyone said Deontay Wilder had. But the truth is, Wilder, now 44-4 with 43 KOs, has lost four of his last six and, in the past five years, only beaten Robert Helenius and Tyrrell Anthony Herndon. That once-terrifying right hand? Opponents see it coming, neutralize it, or simply don’t fear it the way they used to. Still, Wilder might be the only man capable of giving Francis Ngannou the kind of fight that could finally free him from the PFL. How, you ask?
Like Wilder, Ngannou is often seen as a power puncher and not much more. The difference? Francis Ngannou hasn’t won a professional boxing match since 2023. His reputation was built in the UFC, where he rose to heavyweight champion by mixing his fe