FRANCIS NGANNOU is set to return to MMA for the first time in two years following his brutal boxing loss to Anthony Joshua. Ngannou walked out on the UFC last year to pursue a lucrative switch to boxing but he did so after signing with the Professional Fighters League. 1 Francis Ngannou is set for … Read more
Drake, the Grammy-winning rapper, is as well-known for his losing streak in sports betting as he is for his hit records. His latest $615,000 (R11.48 million) wager on Francis Ngannou to overcome Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia has once again resulted in disappointment. The “Drake Curse” seems to be in full effect. Joshua, the seasoned … Read more
Anthony Joshua submitted an early knockout of the year candidate. You could call it “unbelievable,” but then again, Friday night’s bout pitted a former unified heavyweight champion in Joshua against a former UFC heavyweight title holder in Francis Ngannou, who competes in mixed martial arts and specializes in a vastly different discipline. Joshua took down … Read more
TYSON FURY was pictured alongside Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou AND Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. And The Gypsy King confirmed he wants the winner of Friday’s showdown between AJ and Ngannou after beating “rabbit” Oleksandr Usyk. 4 (L-R) Anthony Joshua, Cristiano Ronaldo, Turki Alalshikh, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou pose for a picture … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/anthony-joshua-open-workout-video-francis-ngannou-fight RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Open workouts ahead of the fight between former boxing champion Anthony Joshua and former UFC champ Francis Ngannou took place Tuesday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene for the festivities. … Read more
JOHN FURY has revealed what stunned him about Anthony Joshua after the pair met for the first time. Both men are in Saudi Arabia ahead of AJ’s crossover boxing fight against UFC star Francis Ngannou on Saturday. 10 John Fury has revealed what Anthony Joshua did to stun him when they metCredit: Getty 10 Fury … Read more
Tyson Fury thinks Francis Ngannou needs to thank him for his recent success. WBC champion Fury scraped by former UFC heavyweight champ Ngannou (0-1) in a split decision win this past October, in a fight where he was knocked down. Despite losing, Ngannou became a ranked heavyweight after the fight and drew Anthony Joshua (27-3, … Read more
This is it, right? Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou was the No. 1 fight on MMA Junkie’s wish list for 2023, and it is again for 2024. However, now more than ever it seems this one won’t happen. Ngannou is signed to PFL for MMA and it etching his name into boxing’s heavyweight division with … Read more
The options for Francis Ngannou likely were plentiful, but we now know his next fight will be in boxing once again. Ngannou, rather than return to MMA for his next fight, has signed on to box Anthony Joshua in March in Saudi Arabia. That fight comes on the heels of his impressive boxing debut against … Read more
British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua is set to compete against Cameroonian and French MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in a crossover boxing bout on March 8th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former heavyweight champion ended 2023 in style as he stopped Otto Wallin after five rounds at the ‘Day of Reckoning’ event in Riyadh, building … Read more
