Acclaimed boxing trainer Virgil Hunter has given his prediction for the upcoming heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou.
The pair meet on March 8 in Saudi Arabia in what is already one of the biggest fights of the year.
Fresh from a dominant win over Otto Wallin in December, Joshua is keeping active with the aim of facing the winner of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
However, while many will expect it to be an easy night for Joshua, Ngannou does pose a threat after managing to knock down Fury in their heavyweight clash last year.
Speaking to Boxing Social, Hunter named his winner along with explaining why the former UFC star is a threat in boxing's heavyweight division.
“The Joshua that showed up to the last fight looked very, very good. He looked very sound, very explosive, very fast, I would have to see Ngannou again to make a prediction," Hunter said.
“I do know that Ngannou is a physical specimen and he is cut from a different cloth, the way he has come up and how he is built, he has been physically strong from a youth!
“I expect Joshua to win, but it is a dangerous fight. As long as he [Ngannou] is on his two feet, as long as he is able to punch, he is always a danger.”
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