British Antoine Joshua in battle with Francis Ngannou did not behave in the best way towards the fans and organizers. The promoter shared this opinion with Vladimir Khryunov .
The boxing match took place on March 8 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and ended with Joshua’s victory by knockout in the second round. In the first round, Joshua knocked down Ngannou with a right hand to the jaw, but the Cameroonian came to his senses and continued the fight. In the second round, Ngannou was knocked down again, after which Joshua delivered a decisive attack and eliminated his opponent.
“Ngannou’s team is very upset, it’s a bit unfair compared to, first of all, the supporters and those who organized this fight. How did Anthony Joshua behave… What’s wrong with the Briton? Joshua quickly discovered the technical advantage. The same thing happened in the technical and tactical actions of Tyson Fury (in the fight with Ngannou), but we witnessed a fascinating spectacle similar to the confrontation between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. You need to understand what fans expect from you and what should happen in general. And Eddie Hearn, just like Anthony Joshua, was very afraid of defeat, of failure. I spoke to Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren before and after the fight. The Arab side was distraught. They were counting on a long-term project, there was a proposal for Ngannou’s next fight. What happened was not part of anyone’s plans. And it would be interesting for us, the fans, to watch the fight in full so that something could happen,” Khryunov told .
It was Ngannou’s second fight in professional boxing following his debut on October 28 last year in a fight with Fury. From 2015 to 2022, Ngannou competed in the UFC and won the heavyweight championship belt. Statistics of former WBA, IBF, WBO heavyweight champion Joshua in professional boxing before the fight with Ngannou – 27 wins, 3 losses.
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