Francis Ngannou faces Anthony Joshua on March 8th in Saudi Arabia.
The former UFC heavyweight champion returns to the ring for the second time. In his debut he very nearly shocked the world, dropping and only losing via a split-decision to Tyson Fury.
Next up for Ngannou is another of the elite heavyweights and former world champion, Anthony Joshua.
His coach, Dewey Cooper, was asked who was more of a threat between the two boxing opponents and speaking to SecondsOut he gave his view on the differences between the Brits.
He said: “This fight is a different fight to the Tyson Fury fight. The Dynamics are different. Fury is a highly skilled guy and difficult to match skill and brains and IQ with.
“Joshua is a stronger guy, he’s more of a threat, he has that power, a strong jab and that excellent right hand. He’s a big strong guy like Francis Ngannou so you got two Herculean dudes going against each other so aesthetically it’s gunna look like heavyweight boxing is supposed to look.”
He went on to explain why his man will defeat Joshua.
“The grit, will, and desire of Francis Ngannou will be stronger and outdo that same thing in Anthony Joshua. Joshua has power so we have to be very sharp and strong, and those are two things we plan on doing anyway so it’s another day at the office for us.”
Who will come out on top? Let us know in the comments.
