Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: Canceled Heavyweight Fight Leaves Francis Ngannou Mockingly Seek ‘Undisputed’ Boxing Status Against Anthony Joshua

In a recent development, the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been called off. The fight was scheduled for February 17th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the Brit suffered a cut while sparring and also required stitches, thus forcing him out of the battle. Francis Ngannou took the opportunity to mock the current heavyweight champion in his style.

Ngannou took to his X account and shared a unique message about his upcoming fight. Ngannou is scheduled to face Anthony Joshua on March 8th in the same arena. Let us delve into the details to find out what ‘The Predator’ had to say.

Francis Ngannou takes a dig at Tyson Fury in a recent post

Francis Ngannou shocked the world when he decided to switch to boxing from the UFC. The former UFC heavyweight champion faced Tyson Fury as his first professional opponent. While many felt that the fight would be a one-sided affair. Ngannou rose to the occasion and put up a show against the current WBC champion. While Fury managed to win the fight via decision, many felt Ngannou might just have won the fight. However, with the emergence of the recent news, the former UFC champion posted: ” So me and Joshua for the undisputed title March 8?”

Francis Ngannou, 37 is riding high on confidence after his recent performance against the WBC champion. His stature as a boxer has grown and is now ready to take on Anthony Joshua,34 next. Joshua is fresh off three back-to-back victories in the last year and will look to win back his title, which he lost to Oleksandr Usyk. But what’s in store for the winner of the fight between Ngannou and Joshua?

Will the winner get a shot at the undisputed title next?

Anthony Joshua had one of the most incredible years in 2023. The former champion lost his title to Oleksandr Usyk and also failed to regain it in their rematch. However, the 34-year-old managed to turn his fortunes when he managed to win three back-to-back fights in 2023. Joshua was previously scheduled to face Deontay Wilder. However, ‘AJ’ changed his plans when Wilder failed to surmount Joseph Parker in December. He will now be facing the hard-hitting Cameroonian-French fighter Francis Ngannou and will look to set up a clash with Usyk.

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The former UFC heavyweight champion will only feature in his second professional fight when he takes on ‘ AJ’. However, ‘ The Predator’ also can go for the undisputed title if he gets past the 34-year-old Brit. With Tyson Fury ruled out of the fight, it will be interesting to see what will happen next. Will the winner of the fight face Oleksandr Usyk next? Let us know in the comments below.

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