Francis Ngannou believes that he will take Anthony Joshua’s soul on March 8.
‘The Predator’ is currently slated to meet ‘AJ’ in Saudi Arabia later this year. The bout itself came together under interesting circumstances. Originally, Joshua was expected to face longtime rival Deontay Wilder on the same date.
Instead, after ‘The Bronze Bomber’ suffered a decision loss to Joseph Parker, he was subbed out for Ngannou. For the MMA fighter, the fight is another massive opportunity. Last October, he nearly upset Tyson Fury in his first-ever boxing match.
The story for that bout was very similar to Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou. Once again, the PFL heavyweight is an underdog, but he’s not afraid. While he has a lot of respect for the two-time champion, he still believes he will flatten Joshua in Riyadh.
Speaking in a recent interview with The High Performance Podcast, Ngannou sent a message to Joshua. There, the former UFC champion stated (via GBNews):
