The final press conference before today’s fight took place on Wednesday — but Francis Ngannou was more interested in trading blows with his former foe Tyson Fury than insulting Anthony Joshua.

Fury, 35, was sat in the front row in Riyadh to listen to what Ngannou had to say, with the two men potential opponents in the future should they get past Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua respectively.

Ngannou narrowly lost a split decision to Fury back in October.

“I really think I haven’t shocked the world. I am still in the factory building, training, learning and I think when I am really going to get it, that is when the world will be shocked,” Ngannou said.

“As I said, I am just getting started. So, I am really looking for the victory on Friday night but I don’t think that will make the heavy statement of my career because the road is still long and I really intend to gain a lot of major victories like this.

“One over Tyson. One more over Tyson because I had the first one over him and I intend to have the second one.”