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Francis Ngannou has despatched a chilling message forward of his boxing showdown with Anthony Joshua.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou (0-1) takes on former heavyweight boxing champ Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) in a 10-round match March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua had a standout 2023, wherein he went 3-0, together with a fifth-round TKO of Otto Wallin in December
Ngannou goes into the combat with dangerous intentions.
“Nothing is not possible, proper? We don’t know the power of Anthony Joshua however despite the fact that I don’t consider he has that power, however we’re going to search out out,” Ngannou mentioned on the “Excessive Efficiency” podcast. “We’re going to search out out, and I feel the reverse goes to occur. I’m going to be the one taking his soul.”
Ngannou impressed in his boxing debut final October when he stunningly knocked down WBC champ Tyson Fury in a detailed cut up determination loss. The judges could not have given Ngannou the win, however in his thoughts, he was nonetheless victorious.
“I gained,” Ngannou mentioned. “Take a look at me now, have a look at my life, have a look at the place I used to be if you suppose I misplaced. You suppose as a result of some silly judges make some determination, that change something in my life? My household that I used to be telling you about, they have been sitting within the first row watching that combat.
“The dream that I used to be in since I used to be child, I used to be, that evening, dwelling that dream on prime of the world. I used to be there. And for all of the folks that (have) been doubting me, I used to be there proving them unsuitable. For everyone that ever regarded me down, I used to be there proving them unsuitable. I gained all the things.”
