The British Nigerian Professional Boxer Anthony Joshua
delivered a thunderous knockout of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis
Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, 8 March 2024. It took Joshua less
than two rounds to put away Ngannou and he did so in style with a pair of
knockdowns before the emphatic final blow.
Joshua, who previously held three of the four recognized
titles in the division, sent a message that he's still an elite opponent to
Tyson Fury, who was seated ringside for the bout. Fury struggled against
Ngannou last October, suffering a knockdown before settling for a split
decision win. Joshua now waits to see how Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk plays out
before setting his next course of action. Joshua suffered a pair of decision
defeats to Usyk in 2021 and 2022 to drop his titles.
Ngannou was not interviewed post fight, which has become a
more common practice after fighters suffer such a devastating knockout, but he
did post a statement on social media shortly after the fight.
"Sorry guys I let you all down," Ngannou said.
"Today was a bad day in the office but tomorrow will be another day. Thank
you all for the love."
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