Frank Warren believes Francis Ngannou can cause an upset by defeating Anthony Joshua ahead of their heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia on March 8th.
Briton Joshua returns to action following December’s impressive stoppage over Sweden’s Otto Wallin as he continues his bid on becoming a three-time world champion against mixed martial arts star Ngannou in a 10-round bout.
Queensbury promoter Warren, whose prize fighter Tyson Fury came back from an early knockdown to beat Ngannou in controversial fashion in October, believes Joshua should be wary of his opponent’s punch power.
7 weeks and counting ⏳⌛ #JoshuaNgannou @anthonyjoshua @francis_ngannou #KnockoutChaos | Mar 8 | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/ena6HaXZ31 — Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) January 19, 2024 Speaking to the PA news agency at the launch of Queensbury’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ boxing card, Warren said: “Joshua’s come into this after his last fight against Wallin.