Anthony Joshua dominated Francis Ngannou in two explosive rounds, solidifying his position in the heavyweight world title race.
Despite Ngannou’s previous impressive performance against Tyson Fury, where he took the fight the distance and even dropped the WBC champion, he was unable to mount any significant offense against the 34-year-old boxing star.
Joshua said: “It is what it is.
“On the route to the championship you should always stay focused and i had to step away from the mission. I thought it was just a gimmick for the broadcasters.
“When I saw the fight with Tyson Fury I thought damn this guy can fight, I want a piece of that.
“I wanted to welcome him and this does not take anything away from him, he can come again.
“I am still learning and pushing, I don’t know if I am coming into my peak, if that was me down there you would be saying ‘Anthony Joshua should retire’.
“In five years I will be finished fighting and sitting down and all this will be a distant memory.
“I am going to go back and lock myself in my cage and they can let me out when they want me to fight. I just want to fight.”
Anthony Joshua displayed remarkable precision and control in his fight against Francis Ngannou.
Despite Ngannou’s resilience, Joshua’s final blow was nearly devastating. Before the fight began, Joshua took a moment to pray in his corner, showing his focus and determination.
Once the fight started, Joshua was on point with his jab, targeting Ngannou’s body and head. Ngannou, known as the “Predator,” tried to counter with his left hooks, a strategy he believed could exploit Joshua’s weaknesses.
However, Joshua’s right hand proved too much for Ngannou, knocking him down almost to the point of defeat.
Despite this, Ngannou showed incredible heart by getting back up and enduring the rest of the round.
In the second round, Joshua landed another powerful combination, but Ngannou bravely got up again. However, a final devastating blow from Joshua ended the fight, with the referee stopping it without a count.
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