Francis Ngannou has set his sights on a lucrative return to boxing – and has named the knockout artist he wants to square off against next.

After reaching superstardom in the UFC as the promotion’s formidable heavyweight champion, Ngannou is now putting more focus into his boxing career.

With two big-money bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua already under his belt, Ngannou has tasted the riches that can be awarded to those at the top of the sport, regardless of the result.

Ngannou has since dipped his toes back in the MMA scene, crushing PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira on his debut to demonstrate his superior threat in the cage.

Wilder has yet to return to the sport since suffering back-to-back defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

And while the ex-WBC heavyweight champion is a shadow of his former self, a bout between the ‘Bronze Bomber’ and Ngannou would have immense commercial potential as the world discovers who truly is the hardest hitter in combat sports.