[Boxing] Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou - March 9

[Barikui1]

Of a truth, this fight is really going to be a hell of a fight, and this match between Anthony Joshua and Ngannou is going to prove if Ngannou is actually good as we all think, base on his performance between him and wilder.

Another thing I find real interesting is that both of these guys have and African root, so I believe that they both have so many things in common, and I don't actually think this match is going to be less easy for Ngannou as the match against wilder, because as at then he was under rated, but this time he is not, and  his challenger also have the same attributes like him, so it's really going to be a tough and fascinating encounter between them both.

[JoyMarsha]

Of a truth, this fight is really going to be a hell of a fight, and this match between Anthony Joshua and Ngannou is going to prove if Ngannou is actually good as we all think, base on his performance between him and wilder.

Another thing I find real interesting is that both of these guys have and African root, so I believe that they both have so many things in common, and I don't actually think this match is going to be less easy for Ngannou as the match against wilder, because as at then he was under rated, but this time he is not, and  his challenger also have the same attributes like him, so it's really going to be a tough and fascinating encounter between them both.

It's gonna be a hell of a match between both fighters, in the sense that, the match holds a lot of decisive career for both fighters as anyone that wins, the win will take them higher and keep their stay in the WBO much stronger than they were before. However, both fighters are much prepared for the bout as we look forward to it in a few hours as AJ wants to make his hope come alive in WBO, and Ngannou on the other hand wants a professional fight against Tyson Fury.

The judgment day, the fight is called, is full of anticipating combo and knockout coming from both fighters since they are both good in that and they are from African roots and they have shown strong displays of performance that are worthy of praise in WBO.

With Ngannou's astonished performance against Tyson Fury last year, which he lost to via split decision after knocking down Tyson Fury. Questions are being asked about whether he can do that to AJ because this fight will define him a lot about having a professional fight against Tyson Fury.

*Correction* Ngannou has only fought Tyson Fury, not Wilder.

[Baofeng]

Of a truth, this fight is really going to be a hell of a fight, and this match between Anthony Joshua and Ngannou is going to prove if Ngannou is actually good as we all think, base on his performance between him and wilder.

You mean Tyson Fury, Ngannou and Wilder hasn't face in the ring before.

Another thing I find real interesting is that both of these guys have and African root, so I believe that they both have so many things in common, and I don't actually think this match is going to be less easy for Ngannou as the match against wilder, because as at then he was under rated, but this time he is not, and  his challenger also have the same attributes like him, so it's really going to be a tough and fascinating encounter between them both.

We should take out the race narrative though, obviously majority of the boxers right now has some kind of African root so we should negate that already. We should focus more on who thinks is going to win in this fight. Base on the final weigh-in Ngannou is within his fighting weight and that might give AJ a big problem as more weight means more power. But then again, this is his second fight in the boxing ring, while AJ has been fighting against tough customers and he has the advantage as far as experience. But it will be enough for him to make this fight going into distance and not allow Francis to hit him with his power?

[aioc]

Damn this is going to be huge if Ngannou wins and wins by knockout. The media would explode with boxer is being knocked out by mma fighter. The price of Ngannou would skyrocket and he would never return to mma anymore. Somehow I feel sorry for AJ if he looses. For me it seems that people either have lost trust in him, or somehow dont like him. If he looses, other fighters are going to make fun of him. And I cant even imagine what would Ngannou do next. Definitely not going to retire, but who would he fight next. Fury again? Usyk? Or like he planned previously - Wilder?

I'm hoping that it'll happen, Ngannou is a special fighter I have followed his stint in the UFC and he owns some of the nastiest knockouts in UFC history, I watched him say that without these boxing rules, these guys or boxers are nothing to me, because if the likes of Joshua and Tyson or Usyk goes in MMA Ngannou will just maul these boxers.
Win or lose I read Ngannou will return to MMA but if he beats Joshua decisively he should go on and fight for the heavyweight title, he already made a lot of money in the Tyson fight and even here in the Joshua fight, he should strike it while the iron is hot.

[Japinat]

Damn this is going to be huge if Ngannou wins and wins by knockout. The media would explode with boxer is being knocked out by mma fighter. The price of Ngannou would skyrocket and he would never return to mma anymore. Somehow I feel sorry for AJ if he looses. For me it seems that people either have lost trust in him, or somehow dont like him. If he looses, other fighters are going to make fun of him. And I cant even imagine what would Ngannou do next. Definitely not going to retire, but who would he fight next. Fury again? Usyk? Or like he planned previously - Wilder?

I'm hoping that it'll happen, Ngannou is a special fighter I have followed his stint in the UFC and he owns some of the nastiest knockouts in UFC history, I watched him say that without these boxing rules, these guys or boxers are nothing to me, because if the likes of Joshua and Tyson or Usyk goes in MMA Ngannou will just maul these boxers.

I think everyone is hoping that Ngannou will win since AJ is not the same boxer anymore. If he gave Fury some problem, he might be able to finally have a win here against AJ. But you know, Bookies ain't buying that, they set AJ as a heavy favorite to win, so bettors who supports Ngannou, are we gonna  by that too? Bet on Ngannou and enjoy a huge return with our bet. .

Win or lose I read Ngannou will return to MMA but if he beats Joshua decisively he should go on and fight for the heavyweight title, he already made a lot of money in the Tyson fight and even here in the Joshua fight, he should strike it while the iron is hot.

Let us not talk about MMA yet, he has a decent chance of winning here, so why talk about MMA? And it's not sure yet that he will go back, because even if he would loss but will still have a big fight coming, he'll still choose boxing due to its big offer compared to MMA.

[OgNasty]

I’d like to see Francis win. Might have to toss a couple shekels his way.

[robelneo]

I’d like to see Francis win. Might have to toss a couple shekels his way.

We all are, the event is ongoing right now undercard is on the way and it is 1 am midnight here I don't know if I can keep up I have to gulp a lot of caffeine and energy drink I hope these undercards will be short so we can see the two fights we are all waiting for the Zhang - Parker fight and the much awaited main event between Joshua and Ngannou if this fight was held in Las Vegas it should have been noon in my time zone.

Anyway live updates on the fight here

Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou live updates: Fight card results, ring walk times, predictions and more

Just keep refreshing the page for updates per round and fight.

[teamsherry]

I'd say it's a wise choice for Joshua. This would probably make him more money than a match against Wilder. And at this point in his career, it's probably money that matters most.

Wilder was just convincingly defeated. He didn't even win a round in one of the official scorecards. But he remains powerful. He could still defeat Joshua. There's the high risk. Ngannou, on the other hand, is also gifted with power, also fresh from a defeat. But he somehow became a star among boxing fans. He got everybody's respect by sending the Gypsy King down to the canvas. Joshua could be defeated by Ngannou but it's a better risk than be defeated by Wilder.

Yeah he should be more focused on the bag, he has had his glory as world best for a while, its time to start thinking in terms of retirement so that he won't be messed up when he retires, you know any famous boxers and athletes had this issue if going bankrupt after their career cause they failed to plan ahead and invest, just leaning on those big paychecks and huge lifestyles would get you wrecked if you don't invest.

[Davidvictorson]

Definitely, it will hurt his career. I don't know why Joshua would pick up a fight with Francis after seeing how he dealt with Fury's face. I really don't like this move because it will be another match loss for Joshua, who wants his boxing career to be resurrected back to the boxing field after losing his world heavyweight title to Usyk twice(2021 and 2022).

Anyway, another man's downfall is a rise to the other. This is a win match for Francis against Joshual in my own opinion and it will help Francis's career in boxing since he left UFC for boxing. 

In my own estimation, Francis is going to win. Looking at him and what he has done. For Joshua he looks like a shadow of himself. These two are my favorite African fighters and I know it really has nothing to do with boxing other than more money for both fighters. I do not know what will be next move for the both of them. Will Joshua retire is he loses? Will Francis build up momentum from this fiight should he win and try to see how far he will go in boxing since he left the UFC?

[electronicash]

Definitely, it will hurt his career. I don't know why Joshua would pick up a fight with Francis after seeing how he dealt with Fury's face. I really don't like this move because it will be another match loss for Joshua, who wants his boxing career to be resurrected back to the boxing field after losing his world heavyweight title to Usyk twice(2021 and 2022).

Anyway, another man's downfall is a rise to the other. This is a win match for Francis against Joshual in my own opinion and it will help Francis's career in boxing since he left UFC for boxing. 

In my own estimation, Francis is going to win. Looking at him and what he has done. For Joshua he looks like a shadow of himself. These two are my favorite African fighters and I know it really has nothing to do with boxing other than more money for both fighters. I do not know what will be next move for the both of them. Will Joshua retire is he loses? Will Francis build up momentum from this fiight should he win and try to see how far he will go in boxing since he left the UFC?

francis is also a skilled boxer. that's why it's not making sense when the bookmakers are presenting francis to be the underdog when in fact if we are to measure which of them has the hardest punch, everybody will pick him. they were just banking on who has more experience in boxing.

there could still be an upset but i would see francis winning almost 90% if he would just be careful with his strategy.

[pawel7777]

francis is also a skilled boxer. that's why it's not making sense when the bookmakers are presenting francis to be the underdog when in fact if we are to measure which of them has the hardest punch, everybody will pick him. they were just banking on who has more experience in boxing.

there could still be an upset but i would see francis winning almost 90% if he would just be careful with his strategy.

In such case you should be super happy about Francis being x3.45 underdog. If you truly believe he's 90% favourite, that's a golden opportunity for you to make easy money.
Personally, I think the odds for Francis are already low, considering it's only his 2nd fight. This means oddsmakers have a lot of confidence in him, or it could be just due to lots of people betting on him. For comparison (as I posted previously) the odds for Andy Ruiz Jr in his first fight against AJ (which he had won) were x12.0.

My estimation of a chance of winning is 65% for AJ and 35% for Ngannou.

[Rruchi man]

My estimation of a chance of winning is 65% for AJ and 35% for Ngannou.

Who is really the underdog in this fight? is it Francis Ngannou or Anthony Joshua? I bet many would say that it is Francis, but because pof his very good fight against Fury, he does not feel like the underdog in the fight. The much talked about fight will kick off soon and I can imagine the pressure and tension in the mind of both fighters, they will be wanting to keep the balance.

I fear for AJ, Francis is a good fight, but I hope AJ can win.

[robelneo]

This is a big shocker for all of us, Joshua just knocked out Ngannou in one of the nastiest knocks out we've seen in round two, Joshua took only one straight shot on Ngannou's head to flatten Julius, I know that AJ can win the fight but I never thought this could be this easy.

This is the highlight of that one punch knock out
https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1766261771969703957

[OgNasty]

That was unfortunate. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone fold like that. 

[hilariousetc]

Wow. I wasn't expecting that at all. I was expecting Ngannou to want to make a statement in this fight and go for an early KO but it was AJ who made the statement. I've never seen Ngannou even hurt in a fight before nevermind being knocked down several times and then being devastatingly KOed. To see him go down like that and stay down for quite some time was scary. I wonder who's next for both fighters now as Fury and Usyk's two fights are going to take up the rest of the year. I think Francis is fighting MMA in the PFL next but I hope he sticks in boxing, but maybe don't fight somone in the top 3 next  .

I was disappointed with Zhang's result. I thought he did enough to get a draw at least as he had two knockdowns but both fighters were far too apprehensive in the first two rounds not really doing much. I'm sure we will see that fight again soon as Zhang has a rematch clause.

[bisdak40]

This is a big shocker for all of us, Joshua just knocked out Ngannou in one of the nastiest knocks out we've seen in round two, Joshua took only one straight shot on Ngannou's head to flatten Julius, I know that AJ can win the fight but I never thought this could be this easy.

This is the highlight of that one punch knock out
https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1766261771969703957

Brutal knockout indeed. So this settles the issue now and move forward and see if we can the "Battle of Great Britain" now that Joshua has won. Time for Tyson Fury to defeat Usyk and face Jushua next.

[coin-investor]

That was unfortunate. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone fold like that. 

There's no resistance he just comes in and his defense is open, this is the first career knockout loss of Ngannou I'm sure many people lose their money on this fight I thought that AJ chance to win is through a decision but we never expect a very early knockout.
Ngannou was in trouble throughout the fight watching in the first round I just knew something was not right with Julius.
Although Joshua told him not to leave boxing with this loss I'm sure he'll contemplate if boxing is really for him or if he'll have to go back to MMA.

[Harkorede]

This is a big shocker for all of us, Joshua just knocked out Ngannou in one of the nastiest knocks out we've seen in round two, Joshua took only one straight shot on Ngannou's head to flatten Julius, I know that AJ can win the fight but I never thought this could be this easy.

This is the highlight of that one punch knock out
https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1766261771969703957

Brutal knockout indeed. So this settles the issue now and move forward and see if we can the "Battle of Great Britain" now that Joshua has won. Time for Tyson Fury to defeat Usyk and face Jushua next.

That's about the fastest boxing match I've streamed live in my entire life, Ngannou's was rendered completely clueless and wasn't even given any chance to be considered as a worthy opponent, Anthony Joshua really made him look like someone that have never been in any kind fighting sport nor mixed martial arts to so honest, he was so defenseless.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Ngannou started off doing kind of well but once he got caught, he didn’t know how to react and it all fell apart for him. Once his confidence was gone Ngannou became lost and AJ, who could sense blood in a water, didn’t hesitate to end the fight in savage fashion.

Ngannou has enough raw talent where he could’ve done really well in boxing if he had followed a more traditional path of building his résumé before challenging the top fighters. Instead he fought two likely hall of fame fighters in his first two fights, which is completely insane, but he’s performed about as well as could be expected of him. He has nothing to be ashamed of given the circumstances.

Anthony Joshua accomplished something that Tyson Fury couldn’t do. Now the pressure is on Fury to beat Usyk, who AJ couldn’t beat, which would set up the biggest fight that can currently be made in boxing.

[Fundamentals Of]

Ngannou started off doing kind of well but once he got caught, he didn’t know how to react and it all fell apart for him. Once his confidence was gone Ngannou became lost and AJ, who could sense blood in a water, didn’t hesitate to end the fight in savage fashion.

Ngannou has enough raw talent where he could’ve done really well in boxing if he had followed a more traditional path of building his résumé before challenging the top fighters. Instead he fought two likely hall of fame fighters in his first two fights, which is completely insane, but he’s performed about as well as could be expected of him. He has nothing to be ashamed of given the circumstances.

Anthony Joshua accomplished something that Tyson Fury couldn’t do. Now the pressure is on Fury to beat Usyk, who AJ couldn’t beat, which would set up the biggest fight that can currently be made in boxing.

You're right. This is the first time that Ngannou tasted the bitterness of a knockdown in boxing. He didn't know how to react. He wanted to get back at AJ, wanted to throw a stronger right but he couldn't find the right timing. On the other hand, Joshua was definitely more confident inside him the first time he knocked Ngannou down, this despite him not losing his defenses. He knew Ngannou still has that power in him that could quickly turn his advantage around. But the second time he knocked down Ngannou, he must have decided to finish him once and for all. Ngannou seemed disoriented already.

AJ has done a great job. I was wrong in my prediction.