Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou with a devastating second-round finish to shatter any prospect of a sensational upset and continue his march towards becoming a three-time world champion on Saturday, 2 am Nigeria time.
After the fight, a video of Joshua telling Ngannou that he is an inspiration, and advising him not to leave boxing was shared on X (Formerly Twitter).
Joshua said, “You are an inspiration, Don’t leave boxing again.” Ngannou replied, “No I will not.” Joshua continued, “Don’t leave boxing, do it, don’t leave boxing.”
Joshua took the mic and delivered another heartfelt word in the ring. Saying “I just gonna do my best every time and go home. Nothing changes for me.”
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