SUMMARY
- On March 8, Francis Ngannou will be fighting against Anthony Joshua.
- Recently, a training video of Francis Ngannou surfaced on social media.
Francis Ngannou is set to return to the boxing ring on March 8 with a heavyweight clash against Anthony Joshua. Ngannou was impressive in Saudi Arabia against Tyson Fury in his first professional boxing fight. Meanwhile, Joshua has won his last three fights, including the most recent triumph against Otto Wallin in December.
The buildup to the fight is already underway for both fighters, with ongoing media appearances. Amidst all this buildup, Ngannou has ignited the social media conversation after his latest training video went viral among the boxing community.
Fans react to latest video training video from Francis Ngannou
Ngannou was shadowboxing in the training video, which drew the attention of the fans. The video was pretty standard, with the former UFC champion looking in incredible shape. However, few fans took the opportunity to criticize the speed of the Cameroonian-French boxer.
A fan pointed out, “This guy is not a boxer simples.” Another fan stated his observation: “He’s too stiff. Joshua is going to light him up.” A third fan added another comment against the former UFC fighter: “Can’t stand Anthony still.”
While the majority of the comments were against Ngannou, there were still some that had hopes for the new boxer. A fan sounded hopeful for Ngannou and pointed: “He’s actually looking a lot better and much sharper. He doesn’t need speed honestly but when he lands make it count, like George Foreman”
The video is a piece of strong evidence that the boxing community is still not fully sold on Francis Ngannou, even after his strong display against Tyson Fury. The comments might not be in favor of Ngannou, but it was enough to show that the community is invested in the upcoming super fight.
Tyson Fury is expected to be in the first row for the Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua fight
Apart from the big names involved inside the ring, there are plenty more big names who are expected to make an appearance outside the ring at the Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua fight. Tyson Fury is the first name on the list that has excited the fans in the boxing community.
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The former opponent of Ngannou has been heavily involved in the online buildup to the fight, with some bold statements ahead of the bout. Fury was also the special guest at a pre-fight event alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Joshua, and Ngannou.
Many experts and fans have sided with Joshua before the bout as the favorite, but the British professional boxer has claimed that Francis Ngannou is not a gimmick opponent for him. He added another layer to the contentious split-decision win of Fury against Ngannou, claiming that the former UFC fighter won the fight in his opinion.
The time for words is slowly coming to an end, as the highly anticipated fight is only two days away. Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou will fight on the Knockout Chaos card in Riyadh. The winner of this fight is expected to face the winner between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
