Francis Ngannou is the name on the minds of fight fans across the globe.
Despite losing to WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury this past weekend, Ngannou emerged from the fight with plenty of plaudits after impressing in his professional boxing debut.
Now that the Cameroonian star has shown that he is someone who can hold his own in the ring, he is being linked with some of the biggest names in boxing when it comes to his next fight and DAZN takes a look at three possible candidates.
Deontay Wilder
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When it comes to punching power, Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou boast the hardest punch in boxing and MMA respectively.
Therefore a fight between these two hard-hitters has all the ingredients to be a barnstormer.
A clash between Wilder and Ngannou may not be a boxing masterclass, but one thing is guaranteed, both men will go toe-to-toe in the centre of the ring and unleash devastating punches until one man is left standing.
Anthony Joshua
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In the aftermath of Tyson Fury's win over Francis Ngannou, promoter Eddie Hearn was quick to declare his interest in staging a fight between Anthony Joshua and the former UFC star.
If Joshua and Ngannou were to meet, it would be a fight which would cross into the mainstream sporting conscience and would be an entertaining affair.
However, Hearn is confident that Joshua would make easy work of Ngannou compared to Fury's effort in Saudi Arabia.
Joe Joyce
Joe Joyce is a name which would raise a few eyebrows when it comes to who Francis Ngannou could face in his next boxing match.
But with promoter Frank Warren looking to work with Ngannou on his boxing career going forward, Joyce could be a good candidate to share the ring with the MMA star.
After two back-to-back losses to Zhilei Zhang, Joyce has a long road ahead of him if he is to challenge for top honours, therefore, a fight against Ngannou maybe the last big pay day on offer for the former Olympian before hanging up the gloves.