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A new ringside angle of the finish in Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou makes it even more brutal. Streamer DAZN, which broadcast the heavyweight pay-per-view headliner, released up-close footage of Joshua’s second-round knockout. Ngannou’s fall to the canvas is even more pronounced as he flops to the canvas in his third trip there. Joshua was declared the winner at 2:38 of the second round when his right hand sent Ngannou pitching backwards. Seconds earlier, Ngannou had been knocked to the canvas with a fast right hand and appeared to be badly dazed. Joshua, a two-time boxing champ, simply stepped in…
Anthony Joshua scored one for boxing over Francis Ngannou, and he did it in violent fashion. On Friday, Joshua faced Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a possible shot at the undisputed heavyweight on the line. Despite his limited boxing experience, Ngannou’s impressive performance against Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut had many wondering if “The Predator” was simply not bound by conventional thought. They thought he might author an upset victory to again shock boxing purists. Unfortunately for Ngannou, though, Joshua did not get that memo. Joshua demolished Ngannou with relative ease, dropping…
Francis Ngannou can’t say for certain if Anthony Joshua hit him harder than anyone else in his career – he honestly doesn’t remember it. The former UFC heavyweight champion addressed his stunning knockout loss to Joshua on Friday. He was dropped to the canvas three times inside two rounds, with the last shot putting him down for good; an overhand right from Joshua blasted him, and he was unconscious before he hit the ground. “That was a clean one,” Ngannou said of the knockout blow while appearing at the post-fight press conference. “In fact, I didn’t feel the punch. That’s…
Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Friday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Joshua vs. Ngannou took place March 8 at the Freedom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Anthony Joshua (28-3) and Francis Ngannou (0-2) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN and PPV.com. Catch all the video highlights below. For more on Joshua vs. Ngannou, check out our live blog below. Round 1: Both men out in orthodox and Ngannou starts with a left hook. He’s tense to start. AJ setting some…
MMA Fighting has UFC 299 results for the O’Malley vs. Vera 2 fight card, live blogs for the entire main card, and more from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., on Saturday night. In the main event, Sean O’Malley will defend his UFC bantamweight title for the first time in a rematch against Marlon Vera. Vera defeated O’Malley in their previous meeting at UFC 252 via first-round TKO. Dustin Poirier will try to bounce back from his loss to Justin Gaethje when he squares off against Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event in a lightweight contest. Check out UFC…
UFC 299 is headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera, with a co-main event featuring Dustin Poirier taking on Benoit Saint Denis in a five-round fight, and you can watch the cold open for the pay-per-view card below. In the main event, O’Malley makes the first defense of his UFC bantamweight title by taking on the only man to beat him in MMA, “Chito” Vera. O’Malley enters the fight off his fantastic TKO finish of Aljamain Sterling in August to claim the belt, and now hopes to continue ascending the ranks of superstardom with another…
Sean O’Malley and Chito Vera had one last verbal run-in before they step into the octagon for UFC 299, and after their final faceoff, they competed for the love of the crowd at Miami’s Caseya Center. Vera got an early pop from a vocal section of his fans, hyping up his first bantamweight title shot in a rematch four years in the making against O’Malley. “I’m extremely grateful,” Vera said. “I’m happy to be here. I’m ready. I’m going to make the people proud. I’m f****** ready. I love you. Ecuador, [let’s go!]” O’Malley, who makes the first defense of…
Rico Verhoeven knows elite striking. As the reigning GLORY heavyweight champion, with an undefeated run that dates back nearly a decade, Verhoeven has established himself as one of the greatest kickboxers in history. While kickboxing has always remained his primary focus, he never passes up on the chance to work with fighters from other sports like boxing or MMA, which includes regular sparring sessions with current UFC interim heavyweight title holder Tom Aspinall. Aspinall has proven himself to be one of the most well-rounded fighters in the heavyweight division, but his improved striking has caught more than a few opponents…
MMA Fighting has an Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou live stream watch party for Friday’s heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia. The former two-time unified heavyweight champ and the former UFC heavyweight titleholder battle in the main event in a 10-round boxing match. Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Conner Burks, along with special guests, to watch along with the Joshua vs. Ngannou headliner, plus the co-main event of the card appropriately titled Knockout Chaos. After losing back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua picked up wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius in performances that left a bit to be desired…
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their boxing match scheduled on July 20 with the event broadcasting live on Netflix. The fight, which was first announced on Thursday, pits Paul against the former heavyweight champion in a showdown that takes place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Paul, 27, sits at 9-1 in his career and he’s coming off his second straight knockout win after demolishing an overmatched Ryan Bourland this past Saturday in Puerto Rico. That win came after Paul dispatched Andre August in similar fashion with a first round knockout this past…