Frail UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou squared off with Anthony Joshua in the headliner of this day’s boxing occasion in Saudi Arabia.
The ‘Ngannou vs. Joshua’ battle modified into to be contested over ten rounds at heavyweight.
Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) had pointless to claim made his legitimate boxing debut this previous October when he squared off with reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. No topic being an limitless having a wager underdog, ‘The Predator’ afraid the area by flattening ‘The Gypsy King’ and taking the battle the total formulation to the judges’ scorecards. Despite the indisputable truth that he harm up struggling a split decision defeat, Ngannou’s inventory finest rose in the controversial setback.
As for Anthony Joshua (28-3), the British heavyweight had most previously competed a closing month’s ‘Day of Reckoning’ occasion, where he scored a fifth-spherical TKO victory over Otto Wallin (perceive that right here). That cease marked Joshua’s third preserve in a row, as he had previously scored victories over Robert Helenius and Jermaine Franklin respectively.
Tonight’s ‘Joshua vs. Ngannou’ bout proved to be a one-sided affair. Anthony Joshua modified into ready to topple Francis Ngannou with a left jab early in the outlet spherical and proceeded to cruise from there. The British heavyweight modified into clearly sooner and further technically sound and utilized these traits to position ‘The Predator’ to sleep with a astronomical shapely hand in spherical two (perceive that right here).
Legitimate Consequence: Anthony Joshua def. Francis Ngannou by draw of KO at 2: 38 of Spherical 2
Test out how the execs reacted to ‘Joshua vs. Ngannou’ beneath:
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— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2024
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) March 9, 2024
Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua is ready to delivery up 🔥 #JoshuaNgannou
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) March 9, 2024
I don’t know why I’m nervous 😆 #JoshuaNgannou
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 9, 2024
Cagey first spherical from each and each, peach of a fair real hand though #JoshuavsNgannou
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) March 9, 2024
Shit
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 9, 2024
Put up-battle reactions to Anthony Joshua sound asleep Francis Ngannou:
All appreciate to Francis but thats what need to’ve came about unfortunately, now no longer a sizable deem about for Fury 😅 #JoshuavsNgannou
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) March 9, 2024
That sucked to deem about. Damn. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 9, 2024
Hope he’s good ample
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 9, 2024
Ffs that’s a coarse ko #JoshuaNgannou
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 9, 2024
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— “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 9, 2024
The Drake curse continues
— Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) March 9, 2024
Holy shit that modified into wicked
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) March 9, 2024
Silent the Baddest Mufucka on the earth 😤
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) March 9, 2024
Who would you love to deem about Anthony Joshua battle next following his knockout victory over Francis Ngannou this evening in Saudi Arabia?
