Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou •

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Naganou-Joshua, who wins?

  1. Naganou KO

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  2. Joshua KO

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  1. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sheerass is a good nickname Full Member

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    Ruiz has quicker hands than Francis and is a better combo puncher, didn`t see many combos from Francis v Fury.
     
  2. mrbigshot

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    I do not see ngannou outboxing aj - but it might happen aj,s shots will just bounce off ngannou,s chin and body and aj gets quickly frustrated , mentally unsure than .

    He does not have the determinatuonnof fury .

    Than ngannou may just walk thru aj,s shots in the infight , overhelm him with his physical strenght and eventually hurt / knock him down .

    Aj,s looks impressive but i think ngannou is physically significantly more powerful than aj .
     
  3. Mark Anthony

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    You make some good points however Fury didn`t look determined in that fight at all, he looked sluggish and lazy and got ruffled when he couldn`t use his physicallity in the clinch.
     
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    Yes , but when fury was perplexed i see aj even more perplexed should his initial 'battle plan' against ngannou not work . I wanted to say aj is easier to metally being derailed in the ring than fury .
     
  5. Mark Anthony

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    He just needs to fight the same way he fought Wallin, AJ looked bertter v Wallin than Fury did and his power will have more effect than Fury`s did.
     
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    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    Let's face it guys

    A big, experienced champ like AJ should basically take Ngannou APART

    But he does have a puncher's chance - and AJ needs to keep it long....
     
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    I will eat the other one if AJ loses!
     
  8. elrond_buggard

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    AJ's shots have never 'bounced' off anyone, and the fact that a slobbish pitty-patting Fury couldn't hurt him doesn't make Ngannou an unstoppable Terminator. He's not walking through AJ's shots.
     
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    Ngannou probably has better two handed power than Wilder - even though his punches aren't as explosive and sudden - so you can never discount a KO, but other than that Joshua should put it in the bag.
     
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    That's what we should expect given that this will be only Ngannou's 2nd pro fight. But he did impress me vs Fury, I had not seen him fight at all prior to his fight with Fury and what he was, wasn't what I expected, he's not without some ability. I would not be surprised if he gave Joshua some problems early before Joshua eventually outboxing Ngannou to win a decision. I actually think he's a tougher opponent than Wallin, because he actually has weapons to hurt Joshua with, unlike Wallin.

    But having said all that anything but Joshua, annihilating Ngannou will see Joshua take criticism and even if he does do that, he'll get criticised for taking a fight that was a mismatch. I honestly don't understand why Hearn and Joshua took this fight, it's a no win situation.
     
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    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Just to mention it here as well. The fight purse is revealed.
    Ngannou is going to take 20m. Twice compare to what he take for Fury
    And AJ is going to make 50m.
     
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    If AJ comes in behind the jab and sets up his shots he should get Francis out of there by 5
     
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    Timed past all the boring parts:
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    The staredown was funny. Joshua looked scared. Not surprised, Francis would absolutely beat him outside of a ring. Maybe inside too
     
  15. lordlosh

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    Just like he was scared against Wallin and people making thread how Wallin going to beat AJ, right?
    AJ doesn't look scared one a bit. He is on a mission, and going to expose Francis and Fury for they are.