Francis Ngannou congratulates Anthony Joshua on “great performance” in dominant victory over Otto Wallin

Anthony Joshua’s opponent in his last boxing match of 2023 was Otto Wallin. It was nothing more than a typical twelve-round match with no titles up for grabs. Joshua outmatched Wallin throughout the brief five-round fight. The corner of the struggling Swedish boxer insisted that the fight ends with “AJ” winning.

Francis Ngannou observed the exciting action at “The Day of Reckoning” boxing match at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with great attention. In the co-main event, heavyweight boxing heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder squared off against each other in separate bouts.

Francis Ngannou congratulates Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua defeated Otto Wallin via fifth-round technical knockout, while Joseph Parker shocked Wilder with a unanimous decision victory. Francis Ngannou, observing the bout, briefly complimented Joshua following his impressive performance in Saudi Arabia.

“Great performance tonight AJ,” remarked “The Predator.” In the tweet, he also hinted at the possibility of a future boxing match between himself and the British boxer. Shortly after Joseph Parker defeated Wilder in the same match, Ngannou tweeted this.

Although the original plan was for the doubleheader to serve as a prelude to the fight between Wilder and Joshua in March, the unexpected turn of events now positions Parker as a potential contender.

The victor of the upcoming match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk intends to challenge for the undisputed championship. Ngannou shot to the top of the WBC heavyweight rankings following his exciting “Battle of the Baddest” fight against Fury.

Francis Ngannou’s potential next bout

Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, recently rose to the top of the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings to receive official recognition in the boxing community. This honor comes after Ngannou’s outstanding performance against Fury on October 28, when he came dangerously close to pulling off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

This opens the door for potential fights between fighters like Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, as well as the co-main event of Saudi Arabia’s “The Day of Reckoning” boxing match, which will take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The manager of The Predator has lofty goals for his boxing career. Following the split-decision loss to Tyson Fury, Marquel Martin announced on Twitter that he was planning to sign a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua.

Martin proposed that the first battle might occur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the second, on Ngannou’s native continent of Africa. Francis, Marquel Martin’s client, was swiftly drawn to his tweet. The PFL fighter posted about his excitement on social media, suggesting that he liked the idea behind the proposal. Ngannou remarked, “Licking my lips after watching this fight.”

The WBC has Ngannou ranked at an odd place, especially considering how few wins he has had in professional boxing. However, this ranking matters because it shows that Ngannou is a serious contender for the WBC heavyweight championship, and it would be interesting to see Ngannou fight again in a boxing match.