Clarke insists Ngannou will lack \'element of surprise\' against Joshua

Published: 09 March 2024 at 00:08

Frazer Clarke has insisted Francis Ngannou faces an uphill battle when he takes on Anthony Joshua on Friday. Ngannou\'s boxing debut came against WBC champion Tyson Fury in a ten-round non-title bout back in October. Though he would become just the fourth fighter to drop Fury in the professional ranks, Ngannou would ultimately come up short that night in Riyadh with Fury prevailing on the judges\' scorecards. Reactions in the aftermath were split on whether Ngannou had exceeded expectations inside the ring or if Fury had simply vastly underestimated the Cameroonian\'s skills as a pugilist. Speaking ahead of Friday\'s clash, undefeated heavyweight Clarke insisted Joshua would not make the same mistake.

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