Wilder's defeat opened the door for former UFC champion Ngannou to take on Joshua instead after he lost the only professional boxing fight of his career to TysonFury.
Pulse Sports reported that the Last Style bender recently appeared in Saudi Arabia to show support for former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou during his fight against WBO heavyweight champion TysonFury.
The WBC title holder Deontay Wilder announced earlier on Saturday a showdown with Joshua's compatriot and former world champion TysonFury on Dec. 1 in the United States