Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua: 4 months later Cameroon MMA star says something was wrong
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4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua: 4 months later Cameroon MMA star says something was wrong

Tosin Abayomi 16:00 - 24.07.2024

4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou has reflected on the disappointing night and provided an update on when we may expect him to return to combat sports, more than four months after his boxing match against Anthony Joshua.

Francis Ngannou chose to sign with the PFL last year after finishing his contract with the UFC, where he would serve as the organization's spokesperson without having yet to compete under their auspices.

Francis Ngannou says something went wrong against Anthony Joshua

Recently, Francis Ngannou talked honestly about his fight with Anthony Joshua in an interview with Joe Rogan. Have you seen that unexpected knockout? In Riyadh,

4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua vs Ngannou fight || X 4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.

Francis Ngannou suffered a perplexing defeat at the hands of Anthony Joshua saying his voice faded and his vision grew fuzzy mid-fight.

He spoke of a startling change that occurred during the fight, his team's voices fading away as though they were in a dream.

Was it something more sinister, or just the extreme heat in Saudi Arabia? These kinds of sensory changes are unusual in boxing. Does this point to more serious problems that extend beyond boxing?

4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.
4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.

The former UFC heavyweight champion was able to fight in the boxing ring and defeat Tyson Fury thanks to the promotion.

following being placed in the rankings, he booked to fight Anthony Joshua following an immensely remarkable performance, even though he lost.

Tragically, though, the 37-year-old was knocked out by the strong Britishman in the second round of the bout.

4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua defeats Francis Ngannou in just six minutes. (Photo Credit: X) 4 months later, Francis Ngannou says there was something wrong with the Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia.

Since then, Ngannou has asserted that prior to his battle with Joshua, "something wasn't right."

Francis Ngannou on Anthony Joshua fight

He said, “I got in the ring and wasn’t feeling myself and the first round when he knocked me down, I fell and I was like, did I slip, like, what exactly knocked me down?” Ngannou started on the Joe Rogan Experience.

“I remember exactly what happened until I got to the stool. I remember being there, I started having blurry vision. My team was in front of me speaking to me and their voices were getting distant.

“I don’t know if it was the fatigue (or what it was) but something wasn’t right. Something was wrong. Maybe it was the fact that I got there at that time (late). It wasn’t me."

Ngannou has since lost his son and taking a break from boxing and Mixed Martial Arts.

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