Francis Ngannou was brutally knocked out by Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
The MMA star was making just his second professional boxing appearance following his rather impressive display against Tyson Fury in October.
But ‘AJ’ wasted no time in sending Ngannou to the canvas twice and then ending fight with a sledgehammer of a right hand.
Can't stop watching this.
pic.twitter.com/1qfeOXkSqh— Boxing Exposure (@Boxing_Exposure) March 9, 2024
Now the former UFC heavyweight champion has revealed he wasn’t feeling himself before the fight.
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On an Instagram live stream, he told fans: “I remember being in the locker [room] trying to warm up, and bro, it wasn’t going well.
“I was falling asleep. I’m sweating, but I was falling asleep. But I am sure that is how some people that I have fought and have beaten have been before.
“No blame on anybody, the blame here is all on me. It is the game unfortunately. We all knew it could happen [the knockout].
“I wasn’t seeing it happen like that, but I always knew it could happen. At least, I was always prepared for that.”
“I was conscious right after [the KO], and since then everything’s been good. Still going to run some medical work, just in case.
“Right now, I don”t know exactly what fight I”ll be looking for next. I know that I”m going to take some time to rest up, focus on myself, and then when I”m ready, I will get back to training.
“It’s not over yet – not at all, We’re just getting started. The only thing that we will miss this year is time, and I think we have some good amount of time ahead of us.
“Going to take some time for myself, chill, spend time with my family, my friends and then come back ready.”
