Tom Aspinall believes Francis Ngannou has a puncher’s chance when he comes up against Anthony Joshua next month.
Joshua takes on the former UFC champion on March 8, live on DAZN PPV, and opinion is split on how things will turn out.
The Briton is a two-time world heavyweight champion, while Ngannou is making his second appearance in the ring, though his first was an impressive split-decision defeat to Tyson Fury in October last year.
Joshua’s most recent appearance was against Otto Wallin, and he won with a stoppage in what was his best performance since two consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022.
Aspinall believes that the fight can go either way, because of Ngannou’s power.
He told Betsson: “I think it’s a 50/50 fight. If you would’ve asked me two years ago about this fight, I would have said that is the stupidest question somebody has ever asked me. AJ will walk over him, easy.
"As someone who has done a lot of sparring with Tyson Fury and has seen him up close and watched him spar a lot of rounds, I think Tyson Fury’s level of boxing is absolutely incredible.
“I can’t say enough great things about him. To see what Francis Ngannou did to him is mind blowing for somebody like me.
“Now I’m really high on Francis Ngannou’s boxing level. I think he’s brilliant and has a chance against anybody. If he can do what he did against Tyson Fury, he has a chance against anybody.
"When you’re talking about two power punchers in him and Anthony Joshua, I’m going to be absolutely glued to the TV. It’s going to be incredible, and I wouldn’t be surprised either way.”
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