Tyson Fury Breaks Silence as Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Francis Ngannou

Tyson Fury Breaks Silence as Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Francis Ngannou

  • Anthony Joshua's devastating knockdown of Francis Ngannou has attracted the attention and reaction of Tyson Fury
  • After watching AJ from the ringside, the Gypsy King expressed the readiness to take on the Nigerian-British boxer after his two fights with Oleksandr Usyk
  • Tyson Fury advised Anthony Joshua to remain active, suggesting that he can fight Filip Hrgovic for the available IBF belt

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Tyson Fury has commented on the devastating knockout of Francis Ngannou, expressing the confidence that he would defeat Anthony Joshua if they are to face each other.

The 'Gypsy King' watched AJ's face off with Ngannou, his former opponent, from the ringside while looking forward to solidifying his strategy to reclaim a shot at the world titles.

Tyson Fury comments as Anthony Joshua beats Francis Ngannou
Tyson Fury speaks on Anthony Joshua beats Francis Ngannou Photo Credit: Tyson Fury, The Yoruba Nation CH
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How Anthony Joshua knocked down Francis Ngannou

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Anthony Joshua exceeded expectations by delivering a spectacular stoppage of the former UFC champion. He sent the former champion to the canvas twice earlier in the bout, as reported by Sports Brief.

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The ferocity of Joshua's victory made Ngannou unconscious on the canvas, a situation that brought the emergency medical team into the ring to ensure his well-being.

After Ngannou was back on his feet, AJ became the point of attention for his remarkable performance and became the people's favourite again.

Tyson Fury reacts to Anthony Joshua's victory

Speaking after the fight, Anthony Joshua expressed his readiness to fight the winner of the Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk bout.

After watching the fight from the ringside, Tyson Fury responded to Anthony Joshua's post interview.

He said he was ready to take on the British-Nigerian boxer after dealing "with the rabbit," a veiled reference to his incoming fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

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His comment reads in part:

"If we are both still available after my two fights with Usyk, let's get it on. He has to keep active and maybe he can fight Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF belt."
"Once I'm done with the rabbit, I'll take on AJ. "Hopefully, we can do one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley!"

Below is the video of the interview:

Asisat Oshoala reacts after Anthony Joshua wins

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian female footballer Asisat Oshoala recently joined the trending conversation on the fight between Joshua and Ngannou.

In a post she shared on her social media page, Oshoala insinuated that Anthony Joshua used a special voodoo to beat Francis Ngannou.

She also shared a tweet where she shaded Cameroon, noting that since Nigeria defeated the country at 2023 AFCON, Cameroon became Nigeria's 'wife' in all sporting events.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng