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“The Battle of the Baddest” was a fight between heavyweight goats. The former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou locked horns against boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The anticipation of that match was such that it attracted celebs from multiple sports to gather around Riyadh to watch the bout. Those in attendance were far from disappointed, as Ngannou displayed a masterclass in his fighting prowess.

Joe Rogan believes that Ngannou’s spectacular bout against Fury was a statement of his raw power. In a conversation with Daniel Cormier on “The MMA Show” #150, Rogan heavily supports ‘The Predator.’

Joe Rogan believes that Francis Ngannou is a masterpiece

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Joe Rogan believes that Francis Ngannou was robbed when he fought against Tyson Fury. The podcaster went as far as to claim that Ngannou’s defeat was specifically due to the judges. Rogan asserted that the judge who gave the losing points to ‘The Predator’ should be jailed and fined.

During a conversation with Daniel Cormier on Joe Rogan’s experience on The MMA Show, Rogan was struck by a question from Cormier. The former dual weight champion asserted that Francis Ngannou’s approach towards boxing was marvelous because he debuted against someone who was at the top of his game. Rogan had only one thing in his mind when “DC” asked him this question.

“I think it says more about Francis. I think Francis is just a special dude. I don’t imagine, no, I don’t think. I don’t imagine.” said Rogan. The 56-year-old emphasizes that Ngannou is something special in-between the fighters. When “DC” asked whether he could imagine any other fighter to be like him, Rogan asserted that he did not see anyone as close as him and that Ngannou’s just a special guy.

Tyson Fury secured the win in that bout; nevertheless, Ngannou emerged as the people’s champion. After several months, ‘The Predator’ is now on the hunt for his next adversary, and this time, he has set his sights on none other than the boxing sensation Anthony Joshua. Francis Ngannou vows to replicate his success against Fury and aims to demonstrate his dominance over Joshua.

Ngannou vows to deliver a Tyson Fury-type beating to Anthony Joshua

During a recent segment on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Ngannou discussed his next opponent. In the middle of the conversation, Helwani played͏ a vide͏o clip featuring promoter Eddie Hearn. In the clip, ͏Hearn confidently expressed ͏his belief that the Joshua vs. Ngan͏nou fight would be ͏a lucrative and straightforward endeavor for Anthony Joshua.  However, Ngannou holds a contrasting perspective, drawing parallels with͏ his previous bout ͏against Tyson Fury to illustrate his stance.

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Ngannou proclaimed that if Joshua gets hit by the same punch that hit Fury then “AJ” would go down pretty quick. “If AJ takes the punch that Fury took, I don’t guarantee that he’s standing up. I’ve heard that he doesn’t have a chin. I’m going to find out.” said Ngannou.

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Their match is slated to happen on March 8, and Francis Ngannou has much time to prepare till then. What is your opinion on Ngannou vs. Joshua?

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