Anthony Joshua has secured another heavyweight victory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by defeating Francis Ngannou with an unbelievable second-round knockout.
Joshua floored Ngannou in the first round and early in the second, Ngannou rose to his feet but was blown away by an explosive and formidable right blow moments later.
The referee stopped the fight as Ngannou appeared to be out before hitting hit the canvas and required medical treatment.
After the fight, Joshua said: “I’m going back to my cage and when they let me out, I’ll fight again.”
Joshua also advised Ngannou not to leave boxing.
He said: “When I saw the fight with Tyson Fury I thought ‘I want some of that’. He is a great champion and this doesn’t take anything away from his capabilities. I told him not to leave boxing. He’s two fights in and he’s fought the best.”
The victory, Joshua’s fourth in 11 months, keeps his ambition of recapturing a world title alive.
