Francis Ngannou slams 'playboy' Tyson Fury and makes Anthony Joshua knockout prediction

Francis Ngannou, the former UFC champion, has called Tyson Fury a "playboy" ahead of his fight with Anthony Joshua. Ngannou had a stunning performance in his professional boxing debut against Fury last October, even knocking him down with a left hook.

Despite this, Fury won by just one point in a decision that was heavily scrutinised. Now, Ngannou is aiming to disrupt Anthony Joshua's plans for the undisputed world titles by winning their upcoming fight.

He compared Joshua and Fury's personalities, suggesting that Joshua's seriousness could be an advantage. "Anthony Joshua never trash talks, his personality is more serious unlike Tyson Fury who is more like a playboy. I think when it comes to fighting, they both know how to fight and that's what I'm focused on.

"He might have been nervous but that doesn't mean anything, in fact, I think being nervous means he is taking things very serious. It's very important because he's going to do his best to show up on the day with everything," Ngannou told Mirror Fighting.

Francis Ngannou has doubts about Anthony Joshua's toughness, wondering if he could handle a hit like the one Tyson Fury did. Joshua didn't say he'd knock out Ngannou in their chat, and Ngannou thinks Joshua is just being careful with his words.

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"Refusing to say doesn't mean that he doesn't want one. I think that he's just being sceptic. Even when you say it doesn't mean it's going to [happen]. I don't usually fight looking for the knockout, expect for one, and it didn't end well.

"The knockout is something that will come naturally, but based on the statistics or style they can