Tyson Fury appeared shocked after Anthony Joshua dropped Francis Ngannou simply meters away from him within the early hours of Saturday morning.
Ngannou, 37, who had gone the gap with Fury in his boxing debut, stepped between the ropes once more in Saudi Arabia to face Joshua. However, AJ was on a mission from the primary bell, breaking the Cameroonian’s guard with a brutal proper hand within the first.
The ex-UFC star was down twice within the second, with Joshua’s ultimate strike a brutal hook that left Ngannou sprawling on the canvas. TV cameras lower to Fury, who was sat at ringside – and he may hardly imagine what he’d simply seen.
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Born and raised in Cleveland, grew to become the Problem Child beneath the brilliant lights of Los Angeles and at last discovered his paradise in Puerto Rico.
Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul is again this Saturday – preventing in Puerto Rico for the primary time.
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AJ’s beginning to look again to his finest, and he might be positioning himself for a much-anticipated bout with the Gypsy King. Speaking within the ring after the win, AJ mentioned: “If that was me [losing], you’d be saying, ‘Joshua should retire.’ I don’t know if I’m in my peak.
“I’m pushing day by day, who knows where it will take me? In five years, I won’t be fighting no more, this will be a distant memory. I just want to fight. Yes, [the winner of Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk].”
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Fury is about to field Usyk in Riyadh on 18 May, to crown the primary undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. The Gypsy King holds the one belt in heavyweight boxing that Usyk is but to get his arms on – the WBC Heavyweight Championship.
Speaking on Friday, a few potential bout, Fury mentioned: “There’s fairly a protracted technique to go, there’s at all times been quite a lot of s*** getting in the best way of it. I’ve bought larger fish to fry – 18 May, then now we have a rematch in October.
“After that, if he’s still available and I’m available, let’s get it on. Yes, it goes both ways; he can do what he wants, whoever he fights, he can’t wait a year. Inactivity is no good. After I beat Usyk, the IBF [title] will be vacant, so maybe he can fight [Filip] Hrgovic.”