Francis Ngannou recently delivered a firm cautionary message to Anthony Joshua as they gear up for a 10-round heavyweight bout scheduled for March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
During a recent appearance on the High Performance podcast, ‘The Predator’ acknowledged that Joshua’s strength is unknown, but he believes that regardless of his opponent’s capabilities, he will emerge victorious:
Ngannou made his boxing debut against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last October. Despite a contentious split decision loss, the former UFC heavyweight champion showcased remarkable boxing abilities.
He outperformed Fury at times and even achieved a knockdown against ‘The Gypsy King’ in the third round.
Meanwhile, ‘AJ’ had an impressive last year, winning all three of his fights, including a fifth-round TKO victory over Otto Wallin in the main event of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in December.
Joshua was initially scheduled to fight Deontay Wilder on March 8, but his match was later altered when Wilder suffered a decision loss to Joseph Parker, leading to Ngannou stepping in as his replacement.
