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Tyler Nettuno

Watch Anthony Joshua deliver a ferocious knockout against Francis Ngannou in second round

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou took boxing title-winner Tyson Fury to a decision in his first professional match, but he didn’t fare nearly as well against knockout artist Anthony Joshua in his second professional boxing bout on Friday.

Johnson did what he does best, knocking out Ngannou via a right hook in the second round of the fight. Ngannou hit the floor at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as he fell to 0-2 in his professional boxing career.

Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, may get the chance to challenge reigning champion Fury, who was in attendance himself and has vowed to fight both Joshua and Ngannou before he retires.

We’ll see if those fights ultimately materialize, but one thing is clear. After taking Fury to a split decision in his first match, Ngannou was humbled by Joshua on Friday.

 

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