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Harry Davies

Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou to be offered fight with boxer Derek Chisora

Francis Ngannou could fight Derek Chisora on the same night as Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou, 36, left the promotion at the beginning of this year in the hopes of securing a big-money boxing fight. 'The Predator' called out the likes of Joshua, Wilder and Fury but he could now be set to share a card with the three heavyweights as Eddie Hearn revealed there are discussions for Ngannou to face Chisora in December.

"There are rumours for a third fight for that night in December which could be Ngannou against Chisora," Hearn said on The MMA Hour. "I actually quite like that fight because I don’t see Francis being competitive against Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua, but more competitive against Chisora."

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