Anthony Joshua put the boxing world on discover on Friday, demolishing Francis Ngannou with a 2nd spherical KO following two knockdowns inside the first two rounds.
It was an enormous wake-up name for Ngannou, who has ventured from MMA to combating two of the perfect heavyweights the game has ever seen in his first two boxing bouts. The previous UFC champion fared significantly better towards Tyson Fury, though some consider that was a fluke.
Anthony Joshua grills Francis Ngannou at face off about method vs Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury thinks Francis Ngannou received “too cocky”
Earlier than the combat, Fury had talked about that he thought Ngannou had gotten too cocky following their combat collectively. After the Joshua knockout, Fury spoke in regards to the combat.
It was a unbelievable knockout. It was a really impolite awakening for Ngannou. He received somewhat bit cocky… He received knocked out, and that is what a boxer ought to do to an MMA fighter.
Basically, Fury is saying that Joshua did what he himself ought to have accomplished within the first combat towards Ngannou. Many individuals within the boxing trade, together with High Rank CEO Bob Arum, consider that Fury merely did not put together nicely sufficient for the combat. He underestimated Ngannou in a way.
Joshua might have uncovered Ngannou. It is also that Joshua is just on the prime of his recreation, and Fury might be on the decline. An undisputed title combat towards Oleksandr Usyk in Might will inform all.
As will a potential subsequent combat between Fury and Joshua.
