Francis Ngannou Says He ā€˜Didnā€™t Feelā€™ Knockout Punch From Anthony Joshua

Francis Ngannou Says He ā€˜Didnā€™t Feelā€™ Knockout Punch From Anthony Joshua

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Francis Ngannou told reporters he didnā€™t even feel the knockout punch Anthony Joshua leveled to end their heavyweight boxing match in the second round on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

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ā€œIn fact, I didnā€™t feel the punch,ā€ Ngannou said, per Josh Peter of USA Today. ā€œI think thatā€™s what the knockout is about. I donā€™t feel any pain. Thatā€™s how I know I was knocked out.ā€

As combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani noted, this match marked the first time Ngannou has been knocked down and knocked out. Joshua dropped Ngannou in Round 1 before finishing the match in Round 2.

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Joshua DROPS Ngannou in Round 1 šŸ«£ #JoshuaNgannou pic.twitter.com/9BdcWxxjpq

Ngannou was out briefly before he made it to his stool. Officials then administered oxygen to the former UFC heavyweight champion, per ESPNā€™s Mike Coppinger.

Ngannou reached out to his followers post-match:

Francis Ngannou @francis_ngannou

Sorry guys I let you all down šŸ˜” Today was a bad day in the office but tomorrow will be another day.
Thank you all for the love ā¤ļø

Joshua also showed love to his opponent:

Anthony Joshua @anthonyjoshua

Respect my guy šŸ¤ African Giants šŸŒ @francis_ngannou pic.twitter.com/PBIMf0q73l

This marked Ngannouā€™s second professional boxing match after he made his debut with a competitive split decision defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last October.

Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, improved to 28-3 lifetime with 25 knockouts.

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