Boxing-Ngannou will struggle to derail in-form Joshua, says Swede Wallin

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Antony Joshua v Francis Ngannou - Press Conference - BLVD World, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - March 6, 2024 Antony Joshua and Francis Ngannou during the face off ahead of their fight as promoter Eddie Hearn looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

(Reuters) - Heavyweight Otto Wallin was just as shocked as the rest of the boxing world when Francis Ngannou floored Tyson Fury but the Swede says it's unlikely there will be a repeat against Anthony Joshua when the two meet in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou lost to Fury in his first professional boxing match in Riyadh last October in what many expected would be an easy win for the giant British boxer.