Saturday, March 9, 2024 - Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in the most brutal fashion on Saturday morning, March 9, obliterating the crossover MMA superstar on his second visit to a boxing ring with a second-round knockout.
Ngannou shocked the world when he floored
undefeated WBC champion Tyson Fury on his boxing debut last October giving him
the opportunity to face Joshua in a $20m Payday when Deontay Wilder was
beaten by Joseph Parker in December.
Ngannou started promisingly, landing his
long left hook but a switch to southpaw perhaps showed a touch of
overconfidence and Joshua detonated a huge right hand to send him crashing to
the canvas towards the end of round one. Before the referee could count to ten,
Ngannou stood up.
In the second round, Joshua wasted no
time in ending the show, hitting Ngannou with his backhand after jabbing to
body and head. The former UFC heavyweight champion rose groggily, only to be
brutally eliminated by a single, right hand that left him trembling and unable
to get up.
The knockout leaves Joshua ready to face
the winner between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in May.
Watch the video below:
FRANCIS GETS DROPPED EARLY pic.twitter.com/ncFcjGcUG5
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) March 9, 2024
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