Anthony Joshua demolishes Francis Ngannou in two rounds

British boxer Anthony Joshua has beaten customary UFC title-holder Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.

The customary two-time world champion demolished the ex-MMA superstar by knockout in the 2d spherical with a substantial true hand.

Cameroonian fighter Ngannou toppled to the canvas after the detrimental final punch from 34-year-customary Joshua, as the crowd in Riyadh’s Kingdom Enviornment erupted.

Dazed and injure, Ngannou managed to secure effectively and exchanged phrases with Joshua, as the victor entreated him “now not to transfer away” boxing despite his crushing defeat.

Joshua praised his opponent on his October bout with Tyson Fury – a conflict which the Cameroonian narrowly lost – saying: “As soon as I saw the wrestle with Fury, I believed rattling, this man can also wrestle, I needed a share of that.”

The boxer who hails from Watford added Ngannou modified into as soon as an “inspiration [and a] a mountainous champion” and the loss “ought to not rob a ways from his capabilities”.

“He can reach again. I instructed him he ought to not coast away boxing. He’s two fights in, and he’s fought the very best,” Joshua acknowledged.

Joshua’s phrases of comfort came after a relentless couple of rounds, the set he floored Ngannou twice earlier than flattening him out chilly with an unblocked true hand.

Ngannou began the wrestle effectively with about a early hits however modified into as soon as shaken by the might well well maybe presumably of the Londoner whose boxing profession continues to shine.

Joshua won his final three fights earlier than accepting the meeting with Ngannou, whose abilities and title recognition turned it into to take into accounta good-money matchup.

Speaking to Sky Sports activities afterwards, Joshua acknowledged the victory modified into as soon as “now not that satisfying” and that it modified into as soon as “onto the following” wrestle.

“The heavyweight division is one in all the toughest in the enviornment. It is what it is. Individuals can inquire me, I make my finest whenever however I’m now not even buzzing in regards to the win. Onto the following… let’s coast.”

Next on the playing cards for Joshua can also fair be the winner of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk bout which takes location on the same venue on 18 Would possibly presumably well presumably furthermore, as he confidently acknowledged: “In the occasion that they desire me, they’ll reach knocking at my door. In the occasion that they make knock on the door, I train let’s coast.”

‘Baddest man in the enviornment’

Eddie Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since his respectable debut in 2013, stood proudly beside the winner earlier than saying: “You are looking on the baddest man in the enviornment. The no 1 heavyweight in the enviornment.

“There is a incandescent fighter down there in Tyson Fury. Please beat Oleksandr Usyk, due to you will secure the very best wrestle of all time.”

Amongst the superstar-studded traffic on the match modified into as soon as customary Chelsea and Roma boss Jose Mourinho who fist pumped Joshua after his victory by the ringside.

Also conceal in Riyadh modified into as soon as Brazilian footballing icon Ronaldo Nazario and attainable future adversary Tyson Fury himself.