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‘If it makes dollars, it makes sense’ — Deontay Wilder says talks underway for Francis Ngannou fight

Deontay Wilder has revealed talks are underway for a mega-fight with Francis Ngannou after the latter previously hinted at a boxing match with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Knockout artist Wilder, whose only two career losses come to undefeated champ Fury, told The Insider ahead of his Oct. 15 return that the fight would generate a lot of interest — and lots of dollars — due to both fighters' respective styles.

Wilder is considered one of the biggest hitters in boxing while Ngannou is regarded as the most devastating puncher in mixed martial arts, landing the most powerful punch ever recorded at the UFC Performance Institute in 2017.