Can any fighter successfully juggle two combat sports at the same time? This is just what Francis Ngannou will be doing, or at least trying to do, as his next fight after his March 8 rumble with Anthony Joshua will see the former UFC heavyweight champ return to the cage.
Eddie Hearn is confident but worried about Anthony Joshua’s fight against Francis Ngannou on March 8th. Hearn admits that Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) is heading into “the unknown” against a big puncher, who he feels should be 1-0 coming off an upset victory over Tyson Fury.
Underdog Francis Ngannou’s punching power gives him a shot at upsetting the more experienced former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua next month in their headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn predicts Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou will bring in 1 million PPV buys next month in their heavyweight clash on DAZN and Sky PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Boxing expert Tim Bradley says Francis Ngannous is coming into his March 8th clash with Anthony Joshua with a “chip on his shoulder” after what he felt should have been a victory over Tyson Fury last October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua’s trainer, Ben Davison, is impressed with the work that he’s putting in to prepare for his 10-round fight next month against Francis Ngannou on March 8th at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua will be in top form next month to “make a statement” in his 10-round fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (0-1) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou is a little over one month away from his fight with former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua; this a fight 37-year-old man-mountain Ngannou is certain he will win.
Eddie Hearn believes that the winner of the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight clash on March 8th could face the victor of the February 17th undisputed championship clash between WBC champion Tyson Fury and IBF/WBA/WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk without needing to wait for them to have a rematch.
Journalist Thomas Hauser believes that boxing is now growing due to the best fights being put on PPV, which targets hardcore fans and fails to create new fans.