WATCH: “What happens if it was free fight?” Francis Ngannou lets out ‘EVIL villain’ laughter after facing off with Anthony Joshua

Francis Ngannou confidently stated he could easily defeat any heavyweight boxer inside the octagon.

WATCH: “What happens if it was free fight?” Francis Ngannou lets out ‘EVIL villain’ laughter after facing off with Anthony Joshua

Francis Ngannou (image credit- IMAGO)

Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou will headline the ‘Knockout Chaos’ main event. Recently, the duo weighed in ahead of their much-anticipated bout. As such, Ngannou and Joshua weighed in at a total of 272.6 lbs. and 252.4 lbs. respectively. ‘The Predator’ will have a 20-pound advantage in their clash.

Joshua and Ngannou had an intense staredown after the weigh-ins. The duo have an amazing physique and duke it out soon. Francis Ngannou spoke to Ariel Helwani shortly after the face-off. During the interview, Helwani asked Ngannou why he always smirked during his sit-downs with Joshua. This is how Ngannou responded: 

I think sometimes it just makes me laugh a little bit because I know that, ‘OK, we are going to fight in boxing rules,’ but what happened if it was just a free fight in MMA rules?' I would smoke these guys.
Francis Ngannou in an interview with Ariel Helwani
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Ngannou revealed not getting intimidated by the boxers. Furthermore, Ngannou believed in having the skill set to defeat a heavyweight boxer in an MMA fight. This factor made him smirk at times. However, it did not mean disrespect in any form. 

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Hence, this made Ngannou not fear anyone despite facing them in the boxing rules. Ngannou also stated having confidence as he entered the boxing ring twice. On the other hand, neither Fury nor Joshua will ever enter the octagon to fight in MMA rules. Ngannou’s confidence and laughter reflected his confidence and belief in his skills as a fighter. 

Anthony Joshua’s trainer predicts the fight result against Francis Ngannou

The fight between Joshua and Ngannou promises an explosive fight. Both fighters are power punchers and could finish a fight. No one expects the fight to go the distance. As such, Ngannou boldly claimed he could KO Joshua if he landed a clean shot.

Anthony Joshua declines the idea of knocking out Francis Ngannou
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou (Via Imago)

In addition, Ngannou remained confident about this since fans and analysts accused Joshua of having a ‘glass jaw.’ Ngannou’s trainer, Dewey Cooper, also warned Joshua ahead of the fight. Ngannou seems focused and relaxed for his second pro-boxing bout. On the other hand, Joshua’s trainer, Ben Davidson, firmly believed Joshua would emerge victorious in the fight. Check out what Davidson said in the below tweet.

Davidson boldly stated the fight might not go more than two rounds. He attributed this bold prediction to Joshua’s strategy for the fight. Furthermore, Davidson believed Ngannou would struggle to do ten rounds because of Joshua’s approach to the fight. He cited pace as a strategy to make Ngannou miss the power shots. Only time will if the strategy works for Team Joshua.

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