Francis Ngannou affirms that he will approach his bout with Anthony Joshua using the same preparation methods he employed for Tyson Fury, emphasizing his confidence in being able to secure a knockout against the former unified heavyweight champion.

In his professional boxing debut in Saudi Arabia last October, Francis Ngannou, the ex-UFC heavyweight champion, knocked down the undefeated Tyson Fury in the third round but ultimately suffered a split decision defeat.

On Friday night, the Cameroonian fighter returns to Riyadh to face Joshua, a fellow Briton of Fury, in a match that will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office starting at 6pm, with the main event ring walks anticipated at around 11pm.

Ngannou mentioned in an interview “Fury is very slick. He has a lot of footwork, body movement. But, at the end of the day, it's the same. What I trained for Fury, the same will be for Joshua.”

"You just have to notice his power and strength. I think it's basically the same thing with footwork and all that stuff."

Ngannou continued: "Of course! 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 the fifth round to 10 rounds and still hit someone hard or knock somebody out after all the fatigue? 'I've built my fighting spirit as high as anyone else'

Ngannou transitioned to boxing following a successful MMA career, securing victory in 17 out of 20 bouts and leaving the UFC as the reigning heavyweight champion at the age of 37.

"I didn't have any experience in boxing but don't make any mistake," he said. "I've had a lot of experience in life and a lot of experience fighting. I've built my fighting spirit as high as anyone else.

"I'm feeling good. I'm very happy and very excited. It's been a tough eight weeks, so to get here I feel like I did everything that should have been done. It's amazing and I can wait for the fight now."

Frank Warren, the promoter for Fury, warns Joshua against underestimating Ngannou, emphasizing the latter's capability to pose a serious challenge. "knock over and beat" some of the best heavyweights on the planet.

"He's not a YouTuber, he's not a nerd, he's not an influencer, he is a fighting man. That's what he does for a living," said Warren.

"He was the best at what he did in UFC. You could see he was a competitor, he was a winner and you knew he would bring that to the table.”

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