“We’re Going to Find Out”: Francis Ngannou Sends Stern Warning to Anthony Joshua Ahead of March Clash

When an ex-UFC champion faced the WBC World Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, no one expected any form of competition in the match. However, Francis Ngannou provided more than just competition. The fight was closer than most of Fury’s other fights. In fact, It was so close, that Ngannou is now scheduled to fight another big-name heavyweight.

Ngannou is set to fight none other than Anthony Joshua on March 8th. As the newbie takes on the veteran, many beg the question, how will he even try to beat him? Well the MMA Champ himself during their press meet answered that question. Let us see what he had to say.

Francis Ngannou reveals Anthony Joshua’s weakness

Ngannou’s strength is unparalleled. But strength alone is not enough to beat AJ. Ngannou revealed his plans for Joshua. The Predator reiterated what he said just days ago on an interview with Ariel Helwani. He said, “I’m going to fight him so what do you think I’m going to do? It is to look for his chin,” revealing his plan to knock out AJ by aiming for his chin.

Ngannou went on to state, “Yes I heard he does not have a chin, I don’t know if it’s true or not but we’re going to find out,” talking of Joshua’s much talked about, weak chin. He expressed how he hopes he has an opportunity to test out Joshua’s chin in this battle. With Ngannou ready to come back to the ring, is he forgetting what got him into combat sports in the first place? Is he done with his roots in MMA forever? Let us find out.

Francis Ngannou no longer with MMA

Francis Ngannou is one of the only fighters who has managed to find fruition in two combat sports. He has cemented his name in history in MMA and is now paving the way for the same in boxing. But as more and more matches have started to line up, he has claimed that he had not forgotten what brought him here.

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“At this point, I’m not done with MMA. I can tell you that I’m not done with MMA, because I still believe that there’s still some great fights out there that I can still offer fans. My MMA fans were my base, who also helped me to get to this position, so I’m still thinking about how to work with that community” said Ngannou. It’s been two years since he last fought in the UFC. While his title has been captured by Jon Jones, a fight between him and Jones will be more than just exciting for the audience.

Do you believe that Ngannou will be able to catch Joshua’s chin? Or will Joshua knock the newbie out for good? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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