During the recent DAZN faceoff, Anthony Joshua dismissed Francis Ngannou’s performance against Tyson Fury. Ngannou, Joshua, and Fury are scheduled to face off in a heavyweight clash on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This fight holds significant importance for both fighters as the winner will have the opportunity to challenge the undisputed heavyweight champion after the fight between two others. For Joshua, a victory means the chance to become a two-time unified world champion. This will only be Ngannou’s second professional boxing bout, making it a crucial opportunity for him to earn a title fight in his third match.
With so much on the line for these heavyweight titans, fans and experts are eagerly anticipating an exhilarating fight. Ngannou surprised the boxing world with his debut performance against the undefeated champion Fury. He managed to knock down Fury during the fight, which shocked many fans and experts. However, Joshua was not taken aback and expressed that he had expected such a result. He had thoroughly researched Ngannou and had witnessed Fury’s boxing skills on multiple occasions.
During the recent DAZN faceoff, Joshua made it clear that if he were to fight Fury, there would be similarities in their performances. He even suggested that he could have also knocked Fury down. Furthermore, Joshua dismissed the notion that Fury is one of the greatest heavyweights in history.
Ngannou’s most recent bout against Fury stunned the boxing world. He successfully sent Fury to the canvas and came close to winning the fight. Ngannou is confident that Joshua won’t be able to recover from a knockdown the way Fury did. He expected Fury to get back up after being knocked down, as he has done in the past. However, Ngannou doubts that Joshua possesses the same resilience.
Joshua countered Ngannou’s statement by pointing out that several fighters have managed to knock down Fury.
According to the Source firstsportz.com