It took Anthony Joshua two rounds to knock out Francis Ngannou. The British-Nigerian boxer didn't mess about and give Ngannou a glimpse of hope like Tyson Fury did.
It took Anthony Joshua two rounds to knock out Francis Ngannou. The British-Nigerian boxer didn't mess about and give Ngannou a glimpse of hope like Tyson Fury did. Only one minute into the 'Knockout Chaos' main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua sent the former UFC champion sprawling on the canvas with a typical right hook. A shell-shocked Ngannou was facing another countdown just before the first round ended.
'For the KO, Francis did something amateur going weak with southpaw and AJ saw it open and slapped the KO.' But take nothing away from Joshua's victory. It is probably the most destructive knockout of his career. And he looks like a man on his way back up. 'AJ is also different, He changed coaches or trainers, lately he’s been dictating tempo unlike before where he leans and allows the opponent to come at him,' Olukole pointed out. 'He’s mean and pushes now.