)
American professional MMA fighter Demetrious Johnson has said Anthony Joshua will beat Ngannou in a MMA fight.
The former UFC heavyweight champion surprised the world with his venture into professional boxing last October.
Francis Ngannou faced off against one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time, Anthony Joshua and was knocked down in the second round of the fight.
)
07:17 - 15.03.2024
‘Ngannou’s ranking was supported by WBC rules’ - WBC president defends MMA fighter top 10 ranking despite Joshua loss
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has doubled down on the decision to rank Francis Ngannou in the top 10, despite the former UFC heavyweight champion's recent defeat to Anthony Joshua.
)
10:14 - 15.03.2024
‘I owe Usman ₦300 million’ - Ngannou claims Joshua’s fight paid the debt he owed Nigerian MMA fighter
Francis Ngannou owes a slice of his boxing fortune to a well-known friend before his fight against Anthony Joshua.
Johnson on Ngannou and Joshua
Ngannou's decision to test himself in boxing garnered praise from the entire combat sports community. Encouraged by his debut, the Cameroon native stepped into the ring once again, this time against current heavyweight great Anthony Joshua in Saudia Arabia.
However, the outcome couldn't have been more disappointing for the MMA veteran as Joshua knocked him out in the second round.
)
Reflecting on the potential outcomes of a rematch in MMA, Demetrious Johnson, the current ONE Championship flyweight champion, shared his insights.
“Does Anthony Joshua beat Francis Ngannou in an MMA fight? I think he does,” Johnson said on his YouTube channel.
“It would just be another striking match. AJ understands his distance. He understands the void. He has better hands than Francis, and he can make Francis even whiff and miss again.
)
“Unless Francis is going to change his tactic and go clinch him and wrestle him. But AJ is very athletic. He is smaller, he’s more limber. I think he’d be able to stuff the shot and be able to give it to Francis Ngannou.”
According to Johnson, if Joshua and Ngannou were to face off in MMA, the result would likely be similar.
He emphasized Joshua's understanding of distance and superior striking abilities, suggesting that Ngannou's tactics would need to change significantly for a different outcome.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)