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Francis Ngannou will weigh 20 pounds more than Anthony Joshua when they fight in Saudi Arabia.
Even though Francis Ngannou is not as experienced as Anthony Joshua in boxing, he will have a clear size advantage when they enter the ring.
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Francis Ngannou weighs more than Anthony Joshua
Joshua weighed in second at 252.4 pounds, and Ngannou was first on the scale at 272.6 pounds.
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Ngannou weighed a little bit more than 272.2 pounds, which was the weight he registered when he made his boxing debut against Tyson Fury in October of last year.
The former UFC champion has a 20-pound weight advantage over Joshua going into the match, but he was limited to 265 pounds when vying for the UFC belt.
Following their confrontation, Ngannou was questioned about why, in his eyes, he always had a smile on his face when he and Joshua were looking at each other.
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Joshua gave a brief forecast for his fight with Ngannou, but he mostly used his weigh-in interview to revel in the admiration of the audience.
Should Ngannou or Joshua prevail, they will be ready to take on the victor of Fury vs. Usyk, the undisputed heavyweight title bout, on May 18.
Joshua is looking to earn boxing gold again after winning his last three fights, while Ngannou lost his debut professional bout against Fury via a close split decision.
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