Anthony Joshua beat Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury has been tipped as a potential next opponent.
The win was the 34-year-old's 28th victory out of 31 professional fights, 25 of which have been through knockouts, and three losses.Former UFC star Ngannou has lost both of his professional boxing bouts, which came against Fury and now Joshua, though the former fight was a controversial split decision in which the 37-year-old floored the Gypsy King to the canvas.
Speaking after the fight, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who manages Joshua's career, wants to see his fighter take on the victor of the upcoming heavyweight clash betweensaid: "I'm so proud of him because there was a huge amount of pressure."Tyson Fury please beat Usyk because you will get the biggest fight in the history of the sport. As a fighter, he's an inspiration to young people."What I said would happen, happened. He destroyed Francis Ngannou.
Having lost to both Fury and now Joshua, Ngannou is well qualified to give his view on which fighter he feels would come out on top of the pair were to clash in the ring. And Ngannou admitted that though he was not sure, he would give the victory to Joshua at this present moment as he explained why the Watford-born fighter was able to defeat him.AdvertShould Fury beat Usyk, then it would surely set up a mouth-watering clash against Joshua, one which boxing fans have wanted to see for many years.
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