Anthony Joshua scored a spectacular knockout of Francis Ngannou in Round 2, a right hand that landed clean on the former UFC heavyweight champion’s chin and rendered him unconscious Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After Ngannou regained his senses, ringside officials administered oxygen to the 37-year-old, who was boxing for just the second time.
Anthony Joshua floored Ngannou in the opening round with a right hand, and when he beat the count, he appeared to be unsteady. The former boxing heavyweight champion produced another knockdown in Round 2, an equilibrium shot that connected on Ngannou’s left ear.
Moments after Francis Ngannou rose from the second knockdown, Joshua planted him on the canvas for good with a perfectly placed straight right that landed flush. Ngannou’s leg bent awkwardly under him as all 272½ pounds of the MMA fighter fell to the canvas in a heap.
Ngannou, 0-2 in boxing, made his debut in the ring against heavyweight lineal champion Tyson Fury and lost a split decision, even dropping Fury with a left hook in Round 3. This time, he wouldn’t have the same success. Although he was putting together a strong first round, Joshua knocked him down and Ngannou seemingly couldn’t recover.
Joshua finishes Ngannou in second round highlight
Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou
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