Francis Ngannou looks back on the knockout he suffered against Anthony Joshua and once again affirms his desire to continue boxing.
Francis Ngannou was beaten by knockout in the second round against Anthony Joshua this Saturday in boxing. The ‘Predator’ will not even have had time to deploy his game as he did against Tyson Fury in October 2023. The former UFC champion posted a message after the fight to apologize to his fans. Generally, it is he who sends his opponents to the mat. But here he has suffered the first knockout of his career. The Cameroonian explains to us how he lived this brand new experience:
“It was a clean hit. I actually didn’t feel the punch. This is the reason for a knockout. I don’t feel any pain. That’s how I know I was knocked out. It was pretty special, because it stopped me. He did what Tyson Fury could not do. It wasn’t my day, and he’s much better than me today. It sucks, but that’s the game, we all know that. That’s the game “.
"I didn't feel the punch. I think that's what the knockout is about."
Francis Ngannou cracked jokes after his KO loss to Anthony Joshua. pic.twitter.com/cAqTpdtyBx
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Anthony Joshua strikes down Francis Ngannou with a terrible knockout in the 2nd round
Still determined to continue boxing despite everything
Very lucid, Francis Ngannou recognized the superiority of Anthony Joshua. He also took the opportunity to slip a little dig at Tyson Fury. As a reminder, the ‘Predator’ had seriously reframed the Briton during the pre-fight press conference. What’s next for the former UFC champion? Even if he wants to rest immediately, the now 37-year-old fighter is thinking about what comes next. Under contract with the PFL, a fight against Renan Ferreira would be on the cards. However, the hasty knockout suffered against Anthony Joshua does not seem to have cooled the Cameroonian. He does not intend to end boxing:
“For now, I think I’ll go home, rest and digest what just happened. It’s been a hell of a day since this morning. I’ll digest this and see what’s next. Maybe MMA, but you can be sure I’m not done with boxing. Absolutely not. I’m not done yet.”
