Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou: AJ says former UFC champion is not a 'gimmick' opponent and believes he beat Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua has dismissed suggestions that Francis Ngannou is a ‘gimmick’ opponent and believes he beat Tyson Fury in October 2023.

Anthony Joshua dismissed suggestions that Francis Ngannou is a ‘gimmick’ opponent and believes the former UFC champion was wrongly denied a victory over Tyson Fury. Joshua has won his last three fights, the most recent against Otto Wallin in a dominant five-round win in December, and will face Ngannou in their non-title contest in Friday's crossover super-fight in Saudi Arabia, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Now I look at it as someone who is serious about fighting, serious about MMA and serious about boxing. 'That’s why I’m here, because I love the same thing he does, I love to fight. When I saw the fight with Tyson Fury I thought: ‘He knows what he’s doing, he can handle himself.

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