Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou made their Grand Arrivals in Riydah, Saudi Arabia, today in advance of Friday’s clash at the Kingdom Arena shown live on DAZN PPV.
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it’s a smart fight for Joshua. He should win easily. If Fury wins too…. Then Eddie Hearn will be a very happy man. Zhang should beat Parker by KO. Fun day ahead!
Thats what they said about Fury who is levels above Joshua and he didn’t “win easily.”
Not so sure if Fury is levels above Joshua. Not so long ago thought Joshua was the best of the heavyweights-still might be.
Said as though you are inside their bodies. Armchair bandits.
Francis proved his power translates into boxing and that he isn’t to be underestimated. Francis understands he has to win by KO or he won’t get a decision. If he can pull off the KO Fury/Usyk know a showdown with Francis is MONEY. AJ understands if he loses to Francis or doesn’t look impressive he can kiss a title-shot long goodbye. One would think AJ has the advantage but not necessarily. Most boxer agreed that boxing MMA fighters is awkward. They don’t have set patterns like classic boxers. One perfectly placed shot and its over for either man.
look,,, 2 boxers in professional athlete shape and condition. fury should take note…..
Check out how much weight Fury has lost and one could say he has taken note!
Any person can lose weight with a diet, but to look trim, muscular, beside the diet is the intense exercise, and I doubt Fury does it.
As I said in previous comment,,,check Furys latest physique,,,
will see
When you get into the cycle of massive weight gain/loss, losing the weight is less of an issue than maintaining actual fitness. If he blowing up between fights he probably isn’t getting in quality workouts.
As an old guy myself who has been though a moderate weight gain and loss due to surgery, I was shocked at how shitty I felt after losing the weight and getting back into the gym.
I would love yonder Fury fight his best fights in the future, but I’m not convinced he is capable.
Hoping AJ gets the KO just because the MMA community is so vested in MMA guys beating boxers.
You can say whatever you want about AJ, but the next time you see that man out of shape will be the first time. He literally looks like someone made him out of marble.
Yeah, he definitely does not miss leg day or any other exercise day!
If the fight goes after 6 rounds, joshua might have a chance of winning the later rounds if he doesn’t get caught in his weak chin! Ngannu is coming to impress from the beginning so, joshua needs to be careful not to exchange early in the rounds or its man down! This fight could go either way!
May the best man win…
As much as I like AJ ,his skill and shape I’m afraid he is losing this one. If he does not get caught with a heavy shot early he will tire in the later rounds, mussel weary. Just saying!
I honestly think Fury didn’t take Nganou seriously when they fought. I don’t think Joshua will make the same mistake. Today I say easy win for Joshua, but if Francis makes it close or manages to win then I”ll give full credit where it’s due.
“Honestly” as opposed to dishonestly? Comments like this not only take credit from Nganou but create but built in excuses for Fury. If Fury didn’t take a look at this man and take him seriously, he should reconsider why he’s boxing and question his sanity. No excuses. If Fury didn’t train like he was suppose to that’ on him. All credit to Nganou.
Don’t think it takes anything away from ngannou. I think he called it like he saw it. Fury probably didn’t take ngannou seriously at all. Is that on fury, sure it is. It happens a lot. A fighter thinks they are better than what they are and boom, the lights go out because they didn’t train correctly. It happens in other sports too, but boxing at the higher levels fighting once or twice a year, so it sticks out. The only time I believe fighters have an excuse, is when there are serious health issues or some traumatic event that took them away from training, but some fighters overcome traumatic events and use it to their advantage. The bottom line is if you fight or fought how did you perform when you had the opportunity. For fury and others, he fought poorly whether he trained or didn’t, fury and his people know what he did or didn’t do. I predict AJ blows the doors off ngannou. I think AJ has got back to his pre- Ruiz form.
I think AJ will dominate this fight.
Ngannou is big and strong, but a slow plodder. He’s tailor made for AJ.
AJ will jab and move and force ngannou with his slow feet/hands to make a mistake as he gets desperate to close the distance and land something meaningful.
I think ultimately AJ will hurt ngannou with a well timed counter right cross and then pounce on him and take him out.
Im calling rd 10 tko in a fight that AJ will make look easy.
Logic says AJ should swim easily given that he is the pro boxer fighting against an athlete new to the sport
But I am not so convinced that this match will be a cake walk for AJ, if anything I think it’s a dangerous bout
Ngannou liked decent in his boxing debut against the #1 HW, that alone speaks volumes, who in their right mind would go into a new sport and challenge the best that is crazy, he held his own and dropped Fury so his power is legit
AJ has a weak chin and Ngannou is a monster of human being when you look at his body size, not sure AJ will put muscle him
The ring size will play a huge factor on the way AJ approaches this bout
But the fact that Ngannou is going staying active and not taking a large lay off is only beneficial for him as he says in shape and that can only be a plus for him
Stay training and learn the sport the momentum he has coming into this bout should be high energy cause the loss to Fury was impressive and that’s something he can use as motivation and know that he can compete with the elite
I thought we saw a very good AJ in the last Usyk fight, maybe the best version of him against a more talented fighter.
I have no idea if that version of AJ works on a very large and powerful Ngannou.