VIDEO: Usyk's reaction to the knockdown in the Joshua – Ngannou bout
On March 8th, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a grand boxing event titled "Knockout Chaos" took place.
In the main 10-round bout, former world champion Anthony Joshua from the United Kingdom (27–3–1, 24 KO) faced off against Francis Ngannou (0–1, 0 KO) from Cameroon. In the second round, the Briton finished the former UFC champion, sending him to the canvas with a knockout blow.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk was not present at the fight. However, DAZN Boxing later released a video showing Usyk's reaction to Joshua's swift knockdown. Usyk remained silent, simply smiling, and chose not to continue watching the fight...
On May 18th, in Riyadh, the first championship bout in the heavyweight division between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place. Originally scheduled for February 17th, the fight was postponed due to a cut Fury sustained in training camp.
VIDEO: Usyk's reaction to the knockdown in the Joshua – Ngannou bout