06 Mar

Froch Believes Joshua Is Taking a Huge Risk

British Carl Froch believes that former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) is taking a significant risk by facing former UFC champion Francis Ngannou (0-1, 0 KOs).

"If Ngannou lands on Joshua's chin the way he did with Fury, Anthony will take a long time to recover after taking a hit.

Anthony lost his bearings in the fight with Pulev. Joshua was boxing well, moving well, but then it took him 4 or 5 rounds to do his job. He won't have that much time with Ngannou. Francis will put pressure on him; it's just a ten-round fight.

It's like an exhibition match, but that's why it's dangerous for Anthony. He needs to go out there, win, and make his money – that's the only reason he's taking this fight.

Joshua is trying to secure a fight for the undisputed world championship with the winner of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, but he still needs to get past Ngannou. Potentially, this could be a very bad move if things go wrong for him, as it could end his career," said Froch.

Ngannou and Joshua are set to meet on March 8th in Saudi Arabia.

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