Francis Ngannou claimed Anthony Joshua has been looking nervous ahead of their heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Francis Ngannou claimed Anthony Joshua has been looking nervous ahead of their heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia on Friday, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Joshua is the clear favourite to win in Riyadh but Ngannou, the 37-year-old former UFC star preparing for only his second professional boxing contest, went the full 10 rounds with Tyson Fury last year and floored the WBC champion in a match-up he controversially lost on points.
'It's a great chance for me to let other people use the platform that I've created to express themselves and their talent,' Joshua said. 'I know how much the people of Saudi are embracing boxing and health in general. I gave them a chance to get on TV and hopefully their parents will see and it will boost their morale. 'I'm here to fight, I wasn't acknowledging with all due respect, I'm here to fight. This is my life. Talk is cheap.
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