Boxing fans praise Anthony Joshua for what he said to Francis Ngannou moments after brutal knockout
Fans are all saying the same thing after Anthony Joshua's victory in the main event of Knockout Chaos tonight (8 March).
Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou by knockout in the second round with a brutal right hand.
The Brit went over to the Cameroonian after the match and advised him: "Don't leave boxing!"
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Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their thoughts.
One user said: "Fair play, class words from AJ"
Another commented: "Class from AJ.....a true champion always supports his sport and its competitors."
A third put: "Big fan of both fighters. AJ class and good dude.
"We knew it could go this way but I wish it hadn't. Francis will be back. LG Francis!"
Joshua also called the MMA fight-turned boxer an 'inspiration' and urged him 'don't forget that', as he had inspired the Brit himself as a fighter.
Anthony Joshua put on a show for all the fans watching, as he started the fight with all guns blazing, landing several shots on Ngannou in the early stages.
It led to Ngannou being knocked down in the first round.
In the second round though, Joshua landed a nasty right hand to Ngannou's jaw, dropping him to the canvas as his legs buckled and the fight was stopped.
Anthony Joshua is now expected to face off against Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, with their fight finally taking place in on May 18 in their undisputed heavyweight bout, before a rematch takes place later in 2024.
Joshua vs Ngannou Knockout Chaos results:
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou - Winner: Joshua
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker - Winner: Parker by majority decision
Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball - Winner: Split Draw
Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov - Winner: Madrimov by TKO
Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain - Winner: Chamberlain by TKO
Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena - Winner: Huni
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Twitter
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