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SHOCKED boxing fans declared there is no way Anthony Joshua can knock out Francis Ngannou – after the Cameroonian showed off his insane physique.

The former UFC heavyweight champ steps into the boxing ring for a second time next month when he takes on AJ in Saudi Arabia.

After massively scaring Tyson Fury in October, he is confident of causing plenty of problems for Joshua.

And supporters are inclined to agree following the veteran’s latest Instagram post.

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Hulking Ngannou, 37, shared a video to his 6.6million followers of his trainer repeatedly slamming a weighted wall ball against his set of rock-solid abs in the gym.

The fighter remains unmoved in his training shorts with a towel around his neck and headphones on.

Ngannou captioned the clip: “My face when they said that I don’t belong in boxing. Not born different, built different.”

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And that prompted a wave of responses with his followers feeling ominous for Joshua’s chances on March 8.

One said: “AJ ain’t knocking that thing out I’m sorry.”

Another wrote: “Only way you are beating this man is on points.”

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A fifth commented: “Legend says they had to add cement on the ball cause he was breaking them all.”

A sixth responded: “AJ better aim for the face or win on points.”

A seventh quipped: “Lmao couldn’t pay me to fight this man.”

I've heard he doesn't have a chin' – Francis Ngannou questions Anthony  Joshua's punch resistance with KO talk | talkSPORT

An eighth claimed: “Francis is too strong for boxing.”

ninth put: “Absolute beast.”

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And a final user simply labelled him a “tank”.

However, AJ fans sent a similar chilling warning to Ngannou after he posted his own content from inside his training camp.

Former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson expects Anthony Joshua to beat Francis Ngannou but added there is plenty of danger for the Brit; Joshua and Ngannou will meet in heavyweight clash live on Sky Sports Box Office on Friday March 8

Johnny Nelson expects Anthony Joshua to comfortably beat Francis Ngannou in their crossover showdown but warned of the danger the former world champion faces in taking on the MMA star.

Joshua continues his attempt to work his way back into world title contention when he takes on former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Friday March 8, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

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Cameroon-born Ngannou emerged with huge credit from his first foray into boxing when he knocked down WBC king Tyson Fury in a split-decision loss in Riyadh last October, and while former cruiserweight world champion Nelson believes Joshua will emerge victorious, he underlined the high-risk stakes of this bout.

“I think he comes through it with flying colours,” Nelson told Sky Sports News. “I think Joshua wants to be world champion again, I think Joshua knows what responsibility he will have. He will know ‘I just have to get through this fight and get the win’ because of the big pot of gold at the end of it.

Johnny Nelson backs Anthony Joshua to beat Francis Ngannou - but warns of  high risk in crossover fight | Boxing News | Sky Sports

“Common sense is risk-reward. For me, the risk way outweighs the reward. If Joshua somehow loses to Ngannou, that is it – credibility is gone, career is in tatters, and it is a lot of rebuilding.

“The risk is far too high, why would you? If you lose to him, all the Olympics, all the success, being two-time heavyweight champion, it is all gone, it has gone up in smoke because that is what you remember, you lost to a guy who had one previous fight before you.