Anthony Joshua’s highly-anticipated heavyweight battle with Francis Ngannou didn’t even last long. It took Joshua just two rounds to take down Ngannou, using a nasty right hook to knock his opponent out cold.
Joshua is the heavy favorite within the fight dubbed as “Knockout Chaos,” and he proved as much as he dominated the early proceedings. AJ sent Ngannou to the canvas with a clean right hand within the opening round, before repeating it within the second. Nevertheless, after The Predator beat the referee’s count following his second knockdown, Joshua made sure Ngannou would not be standing up further of their bout.
The 34-year-old Joshua quickly connected a vicious right hook to the top of Ngannou, causing him to fall awkwardly–his right leg getting stuck badly while he hit the canvas–as the previous UFC fighter went to sleep.
ANTHONY JOSHUA KNOCKS NGANNOU OUT COLD
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It’s undoubtedly probably the greatest knockouts in recent memory, and it couldn’t be more fitting to see Anthony Joshua deliver such powerful blow. With a possible fight against Tyson Fury on the table, Anthony Joshua definitely made an announcement with that powerful Francis Ngannou knockout. Remember when Ngannou fought Fury in 2023, the Gypsy King had a tough time and was even knocked down before earning the split decision win.
“It’s what it’s. What I used to be saying, en path to the championship, you need to stay focused. I stepped other than the mission, I believed it was for the broadcasters for entertainment,” Joshua said about his win over Ngannou, per Independent.
“But I saw him against Fury and thought ‘rattling, he can fight’. We welcomed him, he’s a terrific champion. It doesn’t take away from his capability. He can come again, I told him he can stay in boxing. It’s as much as him.”
It stays to be seen when Joshua could have a crack on the heavyweight title that Fury currently owns, though more updates on that may probably come after Fury’s meeting with Oleksandr Usyk in May.
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