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It took Anthony Joshua, two-time former unified world heavyweight boxing champion, just two rounds to knock out the former UFC champion Francis Nagannou in their crossover fight on Saturday morning in Riyadh. Joshua forced Ngannou to the floor in the first round and continued his dominance to finish the fight in the second round, however, the French-Cameroonian hilariously claimed that he didn't feel pain from the punch in a post-match conference.
Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in the second round after forcing him to the canvas on a couple of occasions. The British boxer punched the 37-year-old with his right hand when 50 seconds were left in the second round.
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I don't feel the punch: Francis Ngannou
In a post-match conference, the MMA fighter and boxer made a hilarious take on Anthony Joshua's knockout punch. Ngannou said, "I didn't feel the punch. I think that's what the knockout is about! I don't feel any pain. That's how I know, I was knocked out."
Reportedly, Francis Ngannou earned $20 million from his loss against Anthony Joshua while he earned $10 million from the Tyson Fury fight. Ngannou has now made $30 million from his two boxing matches, however, he only made $3.5 million from 14 UFC fights in 7 years. On the other hand, Joshua earned $50 million from the fight in Riyadh on March 9.
