Ngannou showed against Fury he's a serious boxer, but he doesn't worry me

WHEN I watched Francis Ngannou’s fight against Tyson Fury at home in October, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.

- Anthony Joshua

Some people said it was a gimmick, an MMA fighter in his first boxing bout against a serious heavyweight opponent, but I, like everyone else, quickly realised that, man, Ngannou was there to fight. He still is.

I don’t think anyone predicted him flooring Fury in the third round, but I was more impressed by his movement and overall handling of the fight than the power of his punching. Clearly, the guy meant business as a boxer and, for me and a lot of people, I thought he won that particular fight on the night, despite the judges going with Fury.

What came out of it was the realisation from everyone that this guy is a serious boxer, and I hope he stays in the sport, because he can go on to do some great things.

I’m relishing the challenge of facing him and it’s a fun match-up: two big punchers going toe to toe. It’s apt they’re calling it ‘Knockout Chaos’.