The News Agency of Nigeria reports Joshua secured a brutal knockout against Ngannou in the second round.
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Joshua, a former two-time unified heavyweight champion, will fight the ex-UFC champion in Riyadh on Friday.
Just two-and-a-half months after methodically breaking down Otto Wallin in five one-sided rounds, Joshua returns to the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.
He will box the mixed martial artist three months after an impressive fifth-round stoppage of Otto Wallin in December.
And the latest WBA heavyweight ranking has Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder moving in very different directions.
Parker, 31, turned in the performance of his career to beat “The Bronze Bomber” over 12 rounds on “The Day of Reckoning” card in Riyadh, a major upset that will have major ramifications at the top of the heavyweight division.
Joshua and Wilder are set to be involved in separate bouts this weekend in Saudi Arabia, with the Brit taking on Otto Wallin, while the “Bronze Bomber” will face Joseph Parker.
Throughout 2023, it had been rumoured that the pair were close to agreeing a deal to square off in a mammoth heavyweight showdown in the Middle East.
Joshua moved back into his mother’s two-bedroom ex-council flat in 2017.
The 33-year-old Briton – who was jeered by fans during the fight – landed nothing of note until an overhand right ended Helenius’ night.
The two-time heavyweight world champion was scheduled to face Dillian Whyte in a rematch of their December 2015 fight.
The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association informed the promoters, Matchroom, and boxing authorities of the test result.
Joshua and Whyte face off in the ring on August 12, 2023 at the 02 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
AJ went face-to-face with Dillian Whyte for the first time after his August 12 bout with the British heavyweight was announced last week.
Thirty-three-year-old Joshua knocked out Whyte in the seventh round of their heated British title fight eight years ago.
Talks resumed in the wake of Whyte’s radio interview, in which he verbally challenged promoter Eddie Hearn.
The ‘Gypsy King’ is currently without an opponent after undisputed fight talks with Oleksandr Usyk collapsed, as the pair disagreed following public demands from the WBC champion.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn flew to Saudi Arabia this week in order to hold discussions regarding a potential fight.
TalkSPORT‘s Simon Jordan recently revealed that he had it on good authority Saudi Arabia was planning to make a big move in the heavyweight division.
Anthony Joshua picked up his first victory since 2020 despite a less than convincing performance against Franklin.