Anthony Joshua warned 'there's every chance he gets knocked out' by dangerous ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou | AB4G8D6 | 2024-02-08 02:08:01
Joshua returns on March 8 in Saudi Arabia towards ex-UFC champion Ngannou, who will make only his second appearance in the boxing ring.
ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned there's "every probability" he will get knocked out by Francis Ngannou.
Joshua returns on March 8 in Saudi Arabia towards ex-UFC champion Ngannou, who will make only his second appearance in the boxing ring.
His debut came in October towards Tyson Fury, the night time he amazingly dropped the WBC champion however misplaced a controversial determination.
The performance was sufficient to realize the eye of Joshua, who saw his super-fight with Deontay Wilder axed after the American was crushed.
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton backs AJ as an enormous favorite but refused to rule Ngannou out such is the facility he possesses.
Hatton informed OLBG: "AJ is an excellent boxer and is understood for his explosiveness and his power.
"But you don't turn into an Olympic gold medallist and a two-time heavyweight champion of the world without the power that Joshua has.
"But on the downside, he could be harm, knocked down and stopped and if you think of the dimensions and punching energy Ngannou has received, there's each probability he might knock AJ out, but the greater image is, Joshua is a very rounded, completed boxer.
"He's very skilful and heavy-handed and it's the suitable time for him because his confidence is sky excessive from the previous couple of performances.
"If he goes out and there impresses where Tyson didn't, it'll work more in his favour once they sit down on the negotiation desk and attempt to make the Tyson Fury struggle."
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Joshua, 34, returned with victory over Otto Wallin, 32, in December in Saudi.
And on the identical night time, Wilder, 38, was surprised by Joseph Parker, 32, to see his blockbuster with AJ go up in smoke.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> So with Fury, 35, and Oleksandr Usyk, 37, signed to an undisputed bout, Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn have been pressured to look elsewhere.
And preventing Ngannou, 37, proper after Fury provides AJ the prospect to one-up old rival Fury with a more clinical performance.
Hatton stated: "It's a wise battle for Anthony Joshua to make due to how properly Francis Ngannou did towards Tyson Fury.
"There's an enormous question mark really. Was Francis Ngannou higher than what we thought he was, or did Tyson take him too flippantly?
"Either approach, AJ was in good type towards Otto Wallin displaying good boxing means, and his confidence might be again up no.
"The truth that Tyson struggled, if AJ goes in and puts on a powerful efficiency then that's an enormous thing in their favour.
"I still assume Tyson is one of the best heavyweight out there, he took Ngannou flippantly, however I can see the place Eddie Hearn goes with AJ with a purpose to make the match because Tyson couldn't of struggled anymore.
"If Joshua goes out there and impresses, it could possibly solely work in his favour."
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