Former ASA Welterweight Champion Vitali Slipenko in a conversation with , he said that the former UFC heavyweight belt holder is a Frenchman of Cameroonian origin Francis Ngannou can achieve victory in a boxing match with the British Antoine Joshua .
In early January, it was officially announced that Joshua and Ngannou would fight on January 8 in Saudi Arabia.
– Joshua vs Ngannou is a cool fight. A meeting between two greats is always more interesting. Joshua is standing somewhere, but Ngannou is untouchable, and he will harass his opponent with his throws. The fight will be interesting from the point of view of their style, and besides the guys will receive a large amount of money,” Slipenko told .
Joshua has 27 victories, including 24 by knockout, and three defeats in the professional ring, including two against Alexander Usik. Joshua is an Olympic champion in 2012, a former world champion according to WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO. Ngannou made his boxing debut last October in a fight with British WBC champion Tyson Fury, but lost by split decision.
All ASA tournaments are broadcast live on and Match! Fighter”. Slipenko will fight on February 9 in Moscow during the ACA 170 tournament.
Source : MatchTV
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