Just in: Ruthless Anthony Joshua knocks out Francis Ngannou in round two

Just in; Ruthless Anthony Joshua knocks out Francis Ngannou in round two

Anthony Joshua early Saturday morning put up an outstanding performance. He knocked out Francis Ngannou in round two in a devastating manner.
Ngannou, ex-UFC champion (17-3), made his boxing debut in October, fighting Tyson Fury. He dropped Fury in a shocking moment before losing via a controversial decision.

The Cameroonian could however not replicate that performance against Joshua as he suffered a brutal second-round loss.
Joshua, 34, initially dropped Ngannou, 37, in round one and did so again twice in round two.

The final knockdown was devastating, leaving Ngannou cold on the canvas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Joshua immediately indicated his preferred next opponent, Fury, who sat in the front row at the Kingdom Arena.
Joshua urged Ngannou not to quit boxing just yet.
The Independent of UK quoted AJ as saying after the win, “If that was me [losing], you’d be saying, ‘Joshua should retire.”

“I don’t know if I’m in my peak. I’m pushing day by day. Who knows where it will take me? In five years, I won’t be fighting no more. This will be a distant memory.
“I just want to fight. Yes, [the winner of Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk].”
Fury is set to box Usyk in Riyadh on 18 May, to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years.

Fury holds the WBC title, while Ukraine’s Usyk is the unified champion.
Fury vs Usyk was originally scheduled for February, but the bout collapsed on short notice when the Briton suffered a cut over his eye.