If the former UFC heavyweight belt holder is French Francis Ngannou will be able to survive until the end of the boxing match with the British Antoine Joshua , this can already be considered a victory. This opinion was shared with by ASA heavyweight champion Evgeniy Goncharov.
Joshua and Ngannou will face each other on January 8 in Saudi Arabia. Joshua, 34, has 27 victories (24 by KO) and three defeats in the professional ring, including two against Alexander Usik. The Briton is Olympic champion in 2012, 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.
“This is an intriguing matchup in the world of boxing and MMA. Many people dismiss Ngannou… But the puncher always has a chance. And Ngannou is a puncher. At the same time, Ngannou really has little chance. Joshua is a professional boxer and Olympic champion. He is very experienced. Joshua will most likely win. But Ngannou has already achieved success announcing fights with such boxers. Ngannou is great. I wish him victory. If he wins all the rounds, then for his fans and for himself it will already be a victory,” Goncharov told .
All ASA tournaments are broadcast live on and Match! Fighter”. Goncharov himself will fight on February 9 in Moscow at the ACA 170 tournament; in the semifinals of the Grand Prix, the heavyweight will meet his compatriot Anton Vyazigin.
Source : MatchTV
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