The heavyweight struggle between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou has been labelled ‘knockout chaos’ by the promotion, and energy over potential would be the key.
Following his skilled debut towards Tyson Fury in October, the previous UFC Champion has landed one other enormous alternative in Saudi Arabia, this time towards two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.
The struggle – set for ten rounds – had significance added on the launch press convention when Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of Basic Authority for Leisure, Turki Alalshikh, introduced that he plans to pit the winner towards whoever comes out on high of the undisputed struggle between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
It signifies that followers may lastly see Joshua-Fury ought to it play out that method. While filming a promotional function, Joshua requested Ngannou what he considered his countryman’s energy.
“Did you respect Tyson Fury’s energy?”
Ngannou didn’t hesitate to say sure.
“I respect everyone’s energy. All people is a hazard.”
Ngannou has beforehand mentioned that Fury could have hit him the toughest throughout each MMA and boxing – excessive reward for the Brit who was as soon as identified extra as a mover than a puncher.
That stats say that he has extra on his fingers with ‘AJ’, although. Joshua has an 88% knockout ratio to Fury’s 70%, and is coming off the again of a punishing victory over Otto Wallin, whose nook pulled him out within the fifth after a pummelling result in bruises, cuts and a fractured nostril.
The branding ‘KO Chaos’ is one half Ngannou too, who after all dropped Fury early of their ten-rounder and has a spotlight reel of UFC finishes stuffed with one-shot stoppages.