Demetrious Johnson shockingly claims Anthony Joshua would beat Francis Ngannou in MMA fight

Anthony Joshua recently knocked Francis Ngannou out at 'Knockout Chaos.'

Demetrious Johnson shockingly claims Anthony Joshua would beat Francis Ngannou in MMA fight

Demetrious Johnson says Anthony Joshua can beat Francis Ngannou in MMA ( Images via Imago )

Demetrious Johnson is one of the most respected names in MMA. He recently made his statement on the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou fight. He also gave his take on who would likely win in an MMA fight between the two. Here is what happened:

Francis Ngannou lost to Anthony Joshua in their much-anticipated boxing about, due to a brutal knockout from the Brit. Demetrious Johnson talked about it on his YouTube channel where he also discussed the outcome of a potential MMA fight between the two.

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He said:

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Does Anthony Joshua beat Francis Ngannou in an MMA fight? I think he does. Here’s the reason why. It’ll just be another striking match. AJ understands his distance, he understands the void. He has better hands than Francis, and he can make Francis even whiff and miss again.
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Johnson said that Anthony Joshua would use his striking to keep Ngannou at bay. He added that Joshua would win the fight unless Ngannou changed his tactic and clinched and wrestled the boxer. Still, Johnson believes AJ would be able to give Ngannou a hard time. He claimed that Joshua is very athletic, smaller than Ngannou, and more limp.

Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in the second round of their heavyweight boxing match. The fight happened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion. Meanwhile, Ngannou is the former UFC heavyweight champion. An MMA fight between the two would be a very interesting fight to watch.

What did Dana White say about Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou?

A reporter asked Dana White about Francis Ngannou getting knocked out at the UFC 299 post-fight press conference. White had a few things to say about the fight. He was critical of Ngannou and said that he did not train properly for the fight. White also said that the fight was proof of why he never liked crossover fights in the first place.

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou ends in a brutal knockout at Knockout Chaos
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou ends in a brutal knockout at Knockout Chaos (via X)

White revealed that he did not see the fight but saw the result on social media. However, Dana White apparently was not surprised by the outcome. He said that if Tyson Fury had trained properly for his previous fight against Ngannou, it would have ended the same way. White also said that he does not want to see MMA fighters crossing over to boxing anymore.

Francis Ngannou will reportedly resume his MMA career with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) by the end of 2024. Ngannou joined the PFL in May 2023 as part of the pay-per-view “Super Fight” division. It will be interesting to see how the former UFC champion resumes his MMA career under a new banner after being away from the octagon for so long.

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