JAKARTA - Anthony Joshua buried Francis Ngannou in a duel in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Ngannou lost by knockout in the second round.
Joshua likes sending a signal to Ngannou to return to mixed martial arts (MMA), where he should be.
Ngannou has actually been waiting to return to the top of the octagon. His name was mentioned again when heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira defeated Ryan Bader last month.
After that victory, Ferreira took the microphone and called Ngannou.
"I'm the real champion here. I'm a recordmaker and a recordmaker."
"France, where are you? Let's do this. I'm always ready to fight against the best boxer in the world. Can fight Francis in the boxing ring or in the octagon, wherever he wants to do it," Ferreira said.
Ngannou can return to MMA in the near future for the next fight.
The Cameroonian fighter has signed a contract with PFL (Professional Fighters League) and is likely to face Ferreira in a comeback to the octagon.
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Francis Ngannou last fought in MMA against Ciryl Gane in January 2022, before leaving the UFC.
He has been in six consecutive wins at the octagon since losing to Derrick Lewis at UFC 226.
Meanwhile, after the defeat against Joshua, Ngannou apologized to all who supported him.
"Sorry friends, I let you all down. Today was a bad day, but tomorrow will be another day. Thank you for the love," Ngannou wrote on his social media.
Anthony Joshua Respects Francis Ngannou
Despite Ngannou's return to MMA, his fight against Joshua received appreciation. Many boxing fans praised the two boxers.
"Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou are both class boxers," wrote one fan.
Appreciation also leads to Joshua's action which highly respects Ngannou. Even though Joshua made Ngannou lose badly in two rounds, he was not happy.
Anthony Joshua waited for Ngannou to really get up after taking his knockout shot. He then took office as the boxer from Cameroon's hand and asked him not to leave boxing.
"Don't leave boxing. If you need anything, tell me. We'll talk next time," said Joshua.
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