The fight was on even terms for two minutes until Ngannou goes down with about a minute left in the round, a heavy straight right-left hook combination. And this time the Cameroonian looks in serious trouble.
Joshua destroyed Francis Ngannou with a vicious right hook in the second round of their blockbuster clash in Riyadh, leaving him stone cold on the deck.
Ngannou’s leg folded as he collapsed in the middle of the ring, utterly demolished by one of the most malicious right hands in the sport.
AJ floored Ngannou for the first time in his career with less than a minute to go of the first round before forcing him down twice in the second round.
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Ngannou somehow makes it to his feet, but Joshua wastes no time: the Briton surges into the pocket and drops him with a heat-seeking overhand right that leaves Ngannous out cold on the canvas.
The referee Richard Gonzales immediately waves it off and it’s over! Anthony Joshua has defeated Francis Ngannou with a savage knockout.
