Francis Ngannou has called out Anthony Joshua for a fight after leaving his UFC deal, despite initially planning to fight fellow heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
The UFC star never lost his world title in the octagon but decided this weekend that he wouldn't be signing an extended contract with the promotion, thus vacating the belt and moving on to other options. And he believes that it's likely his next fight will take place in a boxing ring, with Joshua one of his dream opponents.
It could end up working out well for the Brit, who is planning a comeback tour of three fights this year, starting with an easier match-up before building up to a world title effort. He is expected to face Jermaine Franklin or Demsey McKean in an April ring return, followed by a summer showdown with Dillian Whyte and a year-ending super-fight with Deontay Wilder.
