As boxing fans await the outcome of Friday’s bout between former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou, trainer Dewey Cooper says the MMA fighter’s goal was to take all the heavyweight belts.
Ngannou who had his first ever bout with Tyson Fury last October will test his prowess against Joshua who is targeting to regain his title he lost to Oleksandr Usyk. A win against Joshua at the Kingdom Hall in Saudi Arabia will launch the Cameroonian as a top contender for the world titles, he could face the winner of the unification bout between Usyk and Fury on May 8.
“It would be an insane year if he stops Joshua, and Tyson Fury somehow, it’s not a guarantee, but somehow, he defeats Usyk,” Cooper told talkSPORT.com.
“Tyson Fury has all the belts. Francis and Tyson Fury in a rematch for all the belts, the undisputed heavyweight championship. Francis knocks out Tyson Fury and becomes the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“All the belts in just three boxing fights. You can’t write this. Insane!”
Ngannou, 37, stunned the combat sports world in October when he knocked down Tyson Fury in his pro debut and nearly came away with one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sweet science. Ngannou ultimately lost a split decision, however his performance blew away the expectations of many and left boxing lifers such as Eddie Hearn and Carl Frampton singing his praises.
