‘Anthony Joshua’s Ngannou combat a money-grab that will not add to boxing legacy’
Anthony Joshua seems set to face MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in March.
It will result in many ask – why? Money is the reply. And it may result in extra money as a result of that’s the one reply once we speak about Saudi Arabia and boxing.
That’s why all these massive heavyweights are over there and why they’ll preserve going if the cheques preserve getting written. Joshua, 34, had a advantageous 2023, which was capped along with his win over Otto Wallin in Riyadh.
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It adopted victories towards Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius as he returned to successful methods following two back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk. The win over Wallin was presupposed to tee up a conflict with Deontay Wilder, however that was scuppered by the latter shedding to Joseph Parker.
Joshua had claimed he was eyeing up the doubtless vacant IBF title shot towards Filip Hrgovic. But that was nothing greater than phrases.
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The belt is tied up within the Tyson Fury and Usyk undisputed showdown on February 17 as properly. And there’s an excellent probability it stays in that combat for his or her inevitable rematch later within the 12 months.
So Joshua has been provided a big-money combat with boxing novice Ngannou. The former UFC champion nearly surprised Fury again in October. So perhaps we shouldn’t write him off, however that was a Fury efficiency to date under his greatest.
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Joshua received’t make the identical mistake and anticipate a one-sided conflict ought to all the ultimate particulars get sorted within the coming days. The solely different purpose it’s taking place is to attempt to reignite the combat with Fury.
If Fury was to beat Usyk twice – which is way from a given – then the Gypsy King could fancy yet another dance. The conflict with Joshua appeared lifeless when he misplaced twice to Usyk. But, like some type of boxing horror present, we could quickly get the ‘will they won’t they’ negotiations again later this 12 months.
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That’s if Joshua can dispatch Ngannou as shortly as a two-time heavyweight world champion ought to towards a boxing novice.
But what does Fury and Joshua result in? Some huge cash. Don’t even begin dreaming it might be at Wembley, both.
All roads result in Saudi and its bottomless pit of cash. Because that’s all Joshua towards Ngannou is about. Cash, and the money it may generate for a future combat for Joshua.
