10 sept.

Joshua: "Ngannou Gave Fury One of His Toughest Nights"

British heavyweight boxer (over 90.7 kg) Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) reflected on his fight against former UFC champion from Cameroon, Francis Ngannou (0-2).

"This guy was a juggernaut; he was massive. And I thought, ‘If I relied solely on power, this fight would have been much harder.’

But thanks to the process I went through to improve my fight IQ, I was able to handle such a Goliath quickly.

I’m not saying he was an elite boxer, but I based my preparation on what he did against Tyson Fury, the WBC champion. Ngannou gave Fury one of the toughest nights in the ring... I was able to take care of him in two rounds, whereas the WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury struggled with him for the full ten rounds," Joshua said.

The fight between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou took place in March and ended with a knockout victory for the Briton in the 2nd round. In October 2023, Ngannou lost a decision to Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), after knocking down the former WBC champion.

Soutien