Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a “postman” who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday’s heavyweight clash in Riyadh.
Joshua weighed in at 114.48kg (18st 02lbs) on Thursday, with his Cameroonian opponent, a former UFC heavyweight champion, tipping the scales virtually two stones heavier.
Ex-Blended Martial Arts star Ngannou weighed 123.64kg (19st 47lbs), just barely greater than when he fought Tyson Fury in October in his maiden professional boxing bout.
“Official prediction? I ship — I’m the postman,” stated 34-year-old Joshua on the weigh-in.
Ngannou, three years older than his British opponent, is the sentimental favourite to win Friday’s conflict, dubbed “Knockout Chaos”.
As a toddler, Ngannou laboured in a sand quarry for as little as $2 a day earlier than arriving in France, where he slept tough in a carpark.
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Towards Fury in October, he despatched the world champion crumbling to the canvas in the third spherical earlier than shedding on a cut-up choice.
“I’ve learnt a little bit from the last struggle, the last camp, and main as much as this one, so I get a little bit of experience, but the mindset continues to be identical,” he stated.
“That is simply my second boxing match, though I’m taking up the two finest guys on this planet in boxing.
“I’m the underdog. I’m going on the market to show you that you can be an underdog and stand your ground.”
The winner of Friday’s contest is anticipated to be in line to, at some stage, face both Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, who will struggle for the undisputed heavyweight title on Could 18 in Saudi Arabia.
“Generally, it simply makes me snigger somewhat bit because we’re going to struggle in boxing guidelines; however, what would occur if it was a ‘free’ struggle beneath MMA guidelines?” added Ngannou.
“I’d smoke this man. I’m the one one to go of their yard, none of them can are available in my yard. I’d take two of them directly.”
