Francis Ngannou has discussed how he can knock Anthony Joshua out this Friday.
The pair fight live on DAZN PPV in Saudi Arabia on March 8, as they get into the ring for the first time this year.
Joshua’s last win was a stoppage victory over Otto Wallin in December, while October saw Ngannou impress in his boxing debut, losing by split decision to WBC champion Tyson Fury.
The winner this Friday will be in line for a shot at undisputed once Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk, also on DAZN PPV on May 18.
Speaking to Sky Sports , the former UFC heavyweight explained how he would approach the clash.
"Of course!" Ngannou insisted. "I believe if I land on anyone, I will knock them out. The question is, how to land? That's the hardest thing.
"Almost everyone in this division can knock anyone out, but how do you land or carry that power and energy from first round to fifth round to 10 rounds and still hit someone hard or knock somebody out after all the fatigue? It's a chess game."
He added: “I want someone in front of me who thinks they can knock me out.
"But let's see how good they really are. I want to be right in front of them, making it difficult for them to achieve their goal and see how much they really want it.
"This Friday it's going to go down, so I can't wait for the opportunity to show my skills and combat this person who thinks he can knock me out."
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