Anthony Joshua, the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, commented that former UFC champion Francis Ngannou had a commendable performance against Tyson Fury, the current WBC champion.

Joshua is billed to fight Ngannou on Friday, March 8 this year.

Recall that Ngannou shocked the world when he dropped Fury in the third round last October. But he eventually lost the bout in a split decision.

Speaking ahead of his bout with Ngannou, Joshua insisted that he is ready to fight.

“I just feel to myself I will always be here and ready to fight any time,” the 34-year-old told Sky Sports.

“He [Ngannou] had a good outing as well against Tyson Fury who is the current WBC champion. So I think it will be good for me to see where I’m at,” he said.