Joshua vs Ngannou | The Rise Of The Predator

On March 8th, Anthony Joshua is set to face the former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia It’s a surprise crossover boxing match, which has been lent credibility after the exploits of Francis Ngannou against Tyson fury in October of last year. The underdog, known as The Predator, shocked audiences when he floored the WBC Champion with a counter left-hook in a bout which many felt he deserved to win. His phenomenal punching abilities have now created the opportunity to face another premier heavyweight boxer - this time Anthony Joshua (the former unified WBA, IBF and WBO Champion). The Briton lost his world titles to the exceptional Oleksandr Usyk, and is currently on a mission to become World Champion once again. But for now, he’ll have to thwart the lofty ambitions of an MMA combatant that has made a career out of defying expectations. And in this video, we chronicle his almost mythical journey from the deserts of Africa to multi-million dollar paydays on the biggest combat sports stages. 00:00 - 02:51: Joshua vs Ngannou Intro 02:51 - 05:49: Why Joshua vs Ngannou is happening 05:49 - 08:15: Ngannou’s childhood 08:15 - 12:12: Ngannou escapes Africa 12:12 - 17:57: Ngannou conquers the MMA World 17:57 - 21:43: Ngannou defies the UFC 21:43 - 26:30: Ngannou enters boxing to fight Fury 26:30 - 30:12: Joshua vs Ngannou gets made