Former UFC titleholder Francis Ngannou wants to see former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua as his next opponent after he scored an early victory over Sweden’s Otto Wallin at an event in Riyadh.
“Great performance, AJ! #NgannuJoshua,” The Predator wrote, addressing the Brit on social media.
At the same time, the Cameroonian’s manager, Markel Martin, said that they are ready to make two fights with Joshua.
“Here’s what I think. The contract is for two fights for Joshua against Ngannou. In Saudi Arabia and then in Africa. You heard about it first,” Martin wrote.
Initially it was assumed that Anthony Joshua, in case of his victory, will meet Deontay Wilder, however, the American boxer in the second most important event of the event sensationally lost by unanimous decision to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker, in connection with which the fight of the former world champions lost its relevance.
“Watched the fight and licked my face,” Ngannou commented on Wilder’s defeat.
The British promoter, Eddie Hearn, told reporters that now they are interested in a fight with undefeated Croatian Filip Hrgovic, who in the same card already in the first round knocked out Mark De Mori.
In October this year Francis Ngannou made his professional boxing debut, losing a ten round split decision to the current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, knocking out the Briton in the third round. After the fight, the World Boxing Council decided to include the Cameroonian in the official rankings, placing him at number ten in the heavyweight division.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/33484-frensis-ngannu-otreagiroval-na-pobedu-dzhoshua-i-porazhenie-uajldera.html?rand=19907
