[Boxing] Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou - March 9

[TopTort777]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Maybe you are right that people support Ngannou because he is an underdog. Just thought about yet. Yes, maybe you are right. People like to support the one who "seems to be weaker", because what is the point when dominant wins dominantly over a weaker opponent.

Or maybe people want more blood, more skulls, more entertainment. If Ngannou wins, he would continue smashing opponents. People miss that hurricane, that power, that brutality that for example Mike Tyson used to created in the ring. People got tired of watching boxers dancing and jabbing/clinching their opponents to death in heavyweights.

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[inthelongrun]

Wow! So only around 39% here voted for AJ to win. Around 69% is looking for Ngannou's victory this weekend. I wonder if you guys already took the juicy odds on Ngannou.

Once again I want Ngannou to win. But I don't think he gets lucky for the second time. Fury trained at McDonalds during Ngannou's debut but this time AJ is training hard and is not underestimating. Maybe AJ will try to outbox Ngannou early on, avoiding the heavy punches. AJ is also not very used finishing 12 round fights but his stamina should stay longer than that of Ngannou.

[pinggoki]

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Although Rogan always has the habit of exaggerating things, I can agree that Ngannou really has to most powerful punch and it's no wonder he knocked down Fury and it wasn't even his full swing. If it was, Fury may not have stood back up again. The Dana speaking right there I think was before Ngannou asked for his freedom to fight in boxing.

Once Ngannou achieves this win,  a lot more fights that Ngannou will face before Fury will ever give him the rematch. The bright side is he will get millions.

The fact that the scale of his punches was the power of a full force semi truck going towards you is a testament of how strong Ngannou is, I still think that his knockdown on Fury was a win but boxing federation is corrupt. Totally agree with you about the result of the win, more boxers will definitely try their hands against Ngannou and he's going to be getting a payday when this happens, on the alternate that he loses, he'd probably still find some fights but definitely not that spectacular. Another thing that can probably make him sell more fights and rake in more cash is probably through showmanship, make the fight look good on camera and for the spectators, drag it as much as possible and beautifully and he'll definitely find some more fights.

Wow! So only around 39% here voted for AJ to win. Around 69% is looking for Ngannou's victory this weekend. I wonder if you guys already took the juicy odds on Ngannou.

Ngannou's a power puncher so I don't think that it's a no-brainer why they(including me) choose Ngannou. I haven't bet anything yet but tomorrow, I might do it but my money's on Ngannou. AJ's only way out of this one is to knockout Ngannou or tire him out since he's a bigger guy.

[Dave1]

Wow! So only around 39% here voted for AJ to win. Around 69% is looking for Ngannou's victory this weekend. I wonder if you guys already took the juicy odds on Ngannou.

His showing against Fury might really do it for boxing fans here to vote for him and bet this victory. AJ's chin has been broken down and once Francis chin touches that, AJ might not withstand the power.

Once again I want Ngannou to win. But I don't think he gets lucky for the second time. Fury trained at McDonalds during Ngannou's debut but this time AJ is training hard and is not underestimating. Maybe AJ will try to outbox Ngannou early on, avoiding the heavy punches. AJ is also not very used finishing 12 round fights but his stamina should stay longer than that of Ngannou.

We will find it out, Ngannou's one scary dude, even at the press conference if you watch it and going back and forth against Fury, and let me quote what he said,

“I’m gonna wipe the ring with your a** again, “There was blood in the ring. Your only chance is in the boxing ring with the boxing rules. When you step out of the ring you better stay away, because if I lose it, you’re going to have a really bad time, my friend. Respect the fact that boxing is protecting your a**, and the rules are protecting you. I’ll beat you every day; twice on Sunday.”

It sent shivers to my spine when he talks back to Fury with that.

[TravelMug]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Maybe you are right that people support Ngannou because he is an underdog. Just thought about yet. Yes, maybe you are right. People like to support the one who "seems to be weaker", because what is the point when dominant wins dominantly over a weaker opponent.

Or maybe people want more blood, more skulls, more entertainment. If Ngannou wins, he would continue smashing opponents. People miss that hurricane, that power, that brutality that for example Mike Tyson used to created in the ring. People got tired of watching boxers dancing and jabbing/clinching their opponents to death in heavyweights.

Yeah, I might have to agree on certain points, specially on the brutality that is Mike Tyson before. We haven't seen that kind of boxers before, Wilder was close with that raw power, but Fury already taken his soul and could be way past his prime after their fight. Now enter Francis Ngannou, fighter from MMA and with raw power, almost upset Tyson Fury if not for the judge. Now we face a soft fighter in Anthony Joshua, chin already suspected and we can just image if he hits that with full power or at least what he gives to Fury, I think AJ might not able to come back and just stay in the canvass and can't recover. So almost everyone voted for him here because that's what we wanted to see in this fight, violent ending with a one punch knockout.

[bbc.reporter]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Similar to what I have argued before, this certainly is because of Francis Ngannou's shocking performance against Tyson Fury who is a big name in boxing. Before this, no one has heard of Francis Ngannou's name or has cared for him being a champion in MMA. Also, another reason for this support might be because Ngannou is the underdog for this fight hehehe. The supporters also like Ngannou's story about being a poor child working in the sandmines where he developed a very strong warrior's body hehehe.

[Hewlet]

Wow! So only around 39% here voted for AJ to win. Around 69% is looking for Ngannou's victory this weekend. I wonder if you guys already took the juicy odds on Ngannou.

although AJ hasn't pushed himself been to his peak lately, I still know that he his a better fighter in this scenario. You know one thing about statistics like this, people would normally wish that the weaker and unpopular one wins in the fight but the reality is that stats don't determine the outcome of a fight.

I'm not underratting Ngannou's  strength in giving Anthony Joshua a fair fight in this coming match but just pin this down that the great AJ will knock him out before the complete round.

[aioc]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Similar to what I have argued before, this certainly is because of Francis Ngannou's shocking performance against Tyson Fury who is a big name in boxing. Before this, no one has heard of Francis Ngannou's name or has cared for him being a champion in MMA. Also, another reason for this support might be because Ngannou is the underdog for this fight hehehe. The supporters also like Ngannou's story about being a poor child working in the sandmines where he developed a very strong warrior's body hehehe.

Francis Ngannou story can be considered a Rocky story and it will eventually happen if he beats Joshua, some people are still underestimating Ngannou just because he only has one fight but it is different if you win against a regular heavyweight and loses but scores a knockdown against a boxer considered to be a lineal and one of the generations greatest boxer, I have seen the face-off and both fighters are very cordial, both fighters did not engage in any thrash talks and but I don't want to make a mistake that it's a friendly match I expect both fighters to go to for a knock out as this is a very important fight for both fighters, this is a survival fight for both fighters.

[Yaunfitda]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Similar to what I have argued before, this certainly is because of Francis Ngannou's shocking performance against Tyson Fury who is a big name in boxing. Before this, no one has heard of Francis Ngannou's name or has cared for him being a champion in MMA. Also, another reason for this support might be because Ngannou is the underdog for this fight hehehe. The supporters also like Ngannou's story about being a poor child working in the sandmines where he developed a very strong warrior's body hehehe.

Francis Ngannou story can be considered a Rocky story and it will eventually happen if he beats Joshua, some people are still underestimating Ngannou just because he only has one fight but it is different if you win against a regular heavyweight and loses but scores a knockdown against a boxer considered to be a lineal and one of the generations greatest boxer, I have seen the face-off and both fighters are very cordial, both fighters did not engage in any thrash talks and but I don't want to make a mistake that it's a friendly match I expect both fighters to go to for a knock out as this is a very important fight for both fighters, this is a survival fight for both fighters.

For sure, this is going to be a big battle, and it might look like they are respectful, but during fight night, they will take each other off. Specially the power the Ngannou possesses, it might be ugly if he hit Joshua in the face and can't survived. On the other hand, Ngannou says that he admit he struggles in a 10 round fight, but it doesn't mean that he will not go for a knockout everyone he fights. Even in MMA, he always look for a highlight knockout reel and we've seen his opponents just slumping down with eyes rolling and most likely not recalling anything after they wake up.

[hilariousetc]

Final weigh-ins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FpvLa71E_M

Wow! So only around 39% here voted for AJ to win. Around 69% is looking for Ngannou's victory this weekend. I wonder if you guys already took the juicy odds on Ngannou.

Once again I want Ngannou to win. But I don't think he gets lucky for the second time. Fury trained at McDonalds during Ngannou's debut but this time AJ is training hard and is not underestimating. Maybe AJ will try to outbox Ngannou early on, avoiding the heavy punches. AJ is also not very used finishing 12 round fights but his stamina should stay longer than that of Ngannou.

There's a lot of jeopardy in this fight. If AJ loses then that's a huge embarrassment and could spell the end of his run to try get his belts back. However, if he wins then that puts him one fight closer to the Fury fight. If he gets a stoppage/KO then that's one thing he managed that Tyson didn't. I think Francis is going to want to make a statement too and go for the KO so he doesn't leave the outcome in the hands of the judges. Francis knows what he's capable of now so he can try use 100% of his punching power whilst knowing he can go the full ten rounds. However, AJ also knows what to expect now and I don't think he will make the same mistake that Tyson did by underestimating him. AJs trainer said he watch the Fury/Ngannou fight over 30 times so they should be well prepared for what Francis will bring.

[Kemarit]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Similar to what I have argued before, this certainly is because of Francis Ngannou's shocking performance against Tyson Fury who is a big name in boxing. Before this, no one has heard of Francis Ngannou's name or has cared for him being a champion in MMA. Also, another reason for this support might be because Ngannou is the underdog for this fight hehehe. The supporters also like Ngannou's story about being a poor child working in the sandmines where he developed a very strong warrior's body hehehe.

I think it's more of Francis performance against Tyson Fury. I mean he shows that he is capable of pulling an upset, yes, he admit that he gets tired, but still though we can't take away from his performance and so fans fell in love for Francis. And now that he has another, another high stakes fight, people now are willing to watch him live or PPV and again, hope that he will mind this time.

People are really emotional when they hear stories of boxers, like Manny Pacquiao's rag to riches and maybe it's what they feel about Francis now. But Ngannou should give us the results that we wanted so that they hype will still continue and then facing next the winner of Fury vs Usyk.

[SatoPrincess]

Francis Ngannou’s story is fascinating, I think Netflix will make a movie about him soon. For the Antony Joshua-Francis Ngannou fight, my favorite to win is Francis Ngannou. I watched his match against Tyson Fury and with all due respect to Tyson Fury, he was beat in the match and should not have been declared the winner. Francis Ngannou took the world by surprise on that fight, and his confidence is very strong. That being said, Anthony Joshua isn’t in the best of form and I don’t think he can defeat Francis Ngannou tomorrow.

[electronicash]

Francis Ngannou’s story is fascinating, I think Netflix will make a movie about him soon. For the Antony Joshua-Francis Ngannou fight, my favorite to win is Francis Ngannou. I watched his match against Tyson Fury and with all due respect to Tyson Fury, he was beat in the match and should not have been declared the winner. Francis Ngannou took the world by surprise on that fight, and his confidence is very strong. That being said, Anthony Joshua isn’t in the best of form and I don’t think he can defeat Francis Ngannou tomorrow.

somebody said about this who is also on his side in pushing back Dana White. his story being a poor boy from a poor country who used to be working in a mining company just shoveling sand and gravel now a millionaire in a country he migrated to.  its a fascinating story of success. but i think he needs to win against AJ for the world to see how he overcomes challenges in life. this is the kind of story that inspires someone from Africa.

i think he could KO AJ as early as 3rd round.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Firstly, its a beauty that the games its between two opponents from same race. I mean Africans, so this is indirectly a match between Nigeria and Cameroon. Ngannou has proven himself a professional boxer with his display against Tyson Fury sometimes ago, he wouldn't leave any some unturned in demonstrating his quality against A. Joshua. Joshua know better than allow the new recruit drag his glory to the mud. Its an open bet and will surely be an entertaining match that I'll not miss for any reason. I think both boxers have equal opportunities to win with A. Joshua having a little edge in terms of professional experience, but shit happens and I can't be predicting results from here.

[pawel7777]

Short video from official weight-ins and the face-off:
https://youtu.be/FFx55fdyY8I?si=LU5LGwkRUBVHT7IG

Ngannou weighed 272.6 pounds (123.6 kg), while Joshua was 252.4 pounds (114.5 kg). Francis is noticeably heavier, but that's not a very significant advantage, his weight is almost the same as in the fight with Fury.
AJ has some height advantage, but Ngannou has already proven he knows how to deal with that.

[Yaunfitda]

Short video from official weight-ins and the face-off:
https://youtu.be/FFx55fdyY8I?si=LU5LGwkRUBVHT7IG

Ngannou weighed 272.6 pounds (123.6 kg), while Joshua was 252.4 pounds (114.5 kg). Francis is noticeably heavier, but that's not a very significant advantage, his weight is almost the same as in the fight with Fury.
AJ has some height advantage, but Ngannou has already proven he knows how to deal with that.

Yes, it's almost the same weight that Francis carry during the Fury fight. And we saw that with that kind of weight he is carrying, there's a lot of power behind that punch. The only thing that might go against him, and that he admits it, he had problems going into a 10 round fight. So if somehow AJ can extend this fight, he might have a good chance to win as Francis might tire as he is the bigger fighter. But if AJ is not careful and be hit by Francis early and then the memory of Andy Ruiz comes back to him and affected his mentality moving forward in the fight, Ngannou can steal this one and continue the hype train and be fighting the winner of the other Heavyweight fight for a bigger money for him.

[Japinat]

Short video from official weight-ins and the face-off:
https://youtu.be/FFx55fdyY8I?si=LU5LGwkRUBVHT7IG

Ngannou weighed 272.6 pounds (123.6 kg), while Joshua was 252.4 pounds (114.5 kg). Francis is noticeably heavier, but that's not a very significant advantage, his weight is almost the same as in the fight with Fury.
AJ has some height advantage, but Ngannou has already proven he knows how to deal with that.

Yes, it's almost the same weight that Francis carry during the Fury fight. And we saw that with that kind of weight he is carrying, there's a lot of power behind that punch. The only thing that might go against him, and that he admits it, he had problems going into a 10 round fight. So if somehow AJ can extend this fight, he might have a good chance to win as Francis might tire as he is the bigger fighter. But if AJ is not careful and be hit by Francis early and then the memory of Andy Ruiz comes back to him and affected his mentality moving forward in the fight, Ngannou can steal this one and continue the hype train and be fighting the winner of the other Heavyweight fight for a bigger money for him.

That's the kind of strategy has to do, extend this fight and make the judges declare the winner. AJ should recognize his weakness, he has been knockout in his career against a boxer that is not even known to be a KO artist, so it's very dangerous for him to go toe to toe vs Ngannou who is proven to have a power punches. Score and defend, if he will be doing that constantly, he will surely end up as a winner, easy.

[bbc.reporter]

No doubt that among boxers AJ is more popular than Ngannou But in general, for people who are just spectators, give them google and they would found that Ngannou is way better than AJ, because he knockout people cold.

Similar to what I have argued before, this certainly is because of Francis Ngannou's shocking performance against Tyson Fury who is a big name in boxing. Before this, no one has heard of Francis Ngannou's name or has cared for him being a champion in MMA. Also, another reason for this support might be because Ngannou is the underdog for this fight hehehe. The supporters also like Ngannou's story about being a poor child working in the sandmines where he developed a very strong warrior's body hehehe.

Francis Ngannou story can be considered a Rocky story and it will eventually happen if he beats Joshua, some people are still underestimating Ngannou just because he only has one fight but it is different if you win against a regular heavyweight and loses but scores a knockdown against a boxer considered to be a lineal and one of the generations greatest boxer, I have seen the face-off and both fighters are very cordial, both fighters did not engage in any thrash talks and but I don't want to make a mistake that it's a friendly match I expect both fighters to go to for a knock out as this is a very important fight for both fighters, this is a survival fight for both fighters.

I very much agree on this Rocky Balboa storyline. This is also a very good distraction for the people by making them cheer for the underdog and make them dream that a victory for Francis Ngannou is also their victory. The Arab king has done a very good job by creating live action show for everyone hehehehe.

However, will Ngannou make the Rocky storyline a certainty or will the supporters be disappointed again? We cannot certainly know the outcome but we are very much certain that the small and fat Andy Ruiz knocked out Joshua heheh. What would happen if Ngannou connects with a superman punch?

[Hewlet]

Short video from official weight-ins and the face-off:
https://youtu.be/FFx55fdyY8I?si=LU5LGwkRUBVHT7IG

Ngannou weighed 272.6 pounds (123.6 kg), while Joshua was 252.4 pounds (114.5 kg). Francis is noticeably heavier, but that's not a very significant advantage, his weight is almost the same as in the fight with Fury.
AJ has some height advantage, but Ngannou has already proven he knows how to deal with that.

I just love the maturity between this two fighters. Although looking at AJ, you could see that his confidence level is very low and if he goes into the fight like this, he might end up being defeated. Francis on the other hand is coming as an underdog and would obviously want to kick AJs ass in the fight but you can't underestimate what experience can do in determining the outcome of this big encounter. Kind of find it funny whenever Frances talks about fighting outside the boxing rules and feels that he can beat everybody in a street fight.

[TopTort777]

Damn this is going to be huge if Ngannou wins and wins by knockout. The media would explode with boxer is being knocked out by mma fighter. The price of Ngannou would skyrocket and he would never return to mma anymore. Somehow I feel sorry for AJ if he looses. For me it seems that people either have lost trust in him, or somehow dont like him. If he looses, other fighters are going to make fun of him. And I cant even imagine what would Ngannou do next. Definitely not going to retire, but who would he fight next. Fury again? Usyk? Or like he planned previously - Wilder?