Francis Ngannou is set to face Anthony Joshua on March 8, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He recently shared his thoughts on this upcoming match while drawing comparisons between “AJ” and Tyson Fury. The announcement of Francis and Joshua’s boxing bout came after “AJ” scored a TKO win over Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou is entering the bout after a controversial split-decision loss to “The Gypsy King.” During the bout, “The Predator” displayed his boxing skills and even managed to score a knockdown on Fury. Recently, in an interview, the Cameroonian rated Joshua better than Fury and confidently predicted a stunning victory for himself on March 8.
The Predator is confident about the fight
In the interview, Ngannou was asked about how he plans on defeating Joshua. To which he replied that it doesn’t matter how he wins on March 8, and most likely he will be knocking out Joshua.
“I think he’s easier to defeat than Fury, not that he’s not a stronger fighter. He’s a very tough fighter, but he is easier to send down than Fury, and it’s harder for him to get back up than Fury,” said Ngannou.
Joshua is often criticized for his recovery abilities
Despite never experiencing a true knockout, the British boxer has been criticized for his ability to withstand punishment. In his first career defeat against Andy Ruiz, Joshua had difficulty recovering from a knockdown during the third round of the bout. “AJ” suffered four knockouts and in the last one, after landing on the canvas, he spit out his face before standing up. Joshua walked back to his corner and engaged in a conversation with the official. Displaying signs of disorientation and apparent reluctance to continue the match, Joshua’s responses to questioning were deemed inadequate, causing the referee to stop the fight. Eventually, Ruiz was declared the winner via TKO in the seventh round.
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In contrast, “The Gypsy King” has suffered numerous knockdowns throughout his career, but has demonstrated great recovery abilities, never showing signs of disorientation when getting knocked down in previous bouts.
