THIS is the moment Anthony Joshua BRUTALLY knocked out Francis Ngannou.
The former two-time unified heavyweight champion locked horns with the MMA superstar in a lucrative crossover clash in Saudi Arabia early on Sunday morning.
GETTYAnthony Joshua locked horns with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia early on Sunday morning[/caption]
GETTYThe Brit knocked down the MMA man mountain in the first round with a big straight right[/caption]
GETTYAnthony Joshua shut Francis Ngannou’s lights out with a hellacious right hand[/caption]
GETTYHe shut the Cameroonian’s lights out with a huge overhand right in the second[/caption]
SKY SPORTSNgannou was given oxygen in his recovery from the brutal KO[/caption]
Joshua was razor sharp from the get-go, knocking down the former UFC champ in the first-round with a picture-perfect straight right hand.
AJ floored with the Cameroonian clubber with a huge right hand and left hook.
And he shut his lights out with a hellacious overhand right a few seconds later.
Ngannou lay on the canvas before being helped to his feet.
And the Professional Fighters League pounder was subsequently given oxygen after being helped to his corner.
Fight fans around the world were blown away by the KO, with one saying: “AJ showed him there are levels to boxing.”
Another said: “This Joshua will beat fury badly.”
And another said: “Yikes.”
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GETTYAnthony Joshua walks away after separating Francis Ngannou from concsciouness[/caption]
SKY SPORTSNgannou was given oxygen in his recovery from the brutal KO[/caption]
One remarked: “Holy s**t.”
Another chimed in: “The speed and precision beats power.”
In his post-fight interview, he said of the knockout: “It is what it is.”
He added: “On the route to the championship you should always stay focused and i had to step away from the mission
“I thought it was just a gimmick for the broadcasters.
“When I saw the fight with Tyson Fury I thought damn this guy can fight, I want a piece of that.
GettyAnthony Joshua celebrates his fourth win in his last four outings[/caption]
“I wanted to welcome him and this does not take anything away from him, he can come again.
“I am still learning and pushing, I don’t know if I am coming into my peak, if that was me down there you would be saying, ‘Anthony Joshua should retire’.
“In five years I will be finished fighting and sitting down and all this will be a distant memory.
“I am going to go back and lock myself in my cage and they can let me out when they want me to fight. I just want to fight.”