Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou | PPV - 8 March 2024

[The Gratest]

Dev's meltdown has now reached bold letters stage
2 days in and counting...

[quickeyg]

Dev's meltdown has now reached bold letters stage
2 days in and counting...

Well well well well well



It's starting to all make sense now - Ngannou's flat footedness and gassing out right at the start.





-----------Derek Chisora won £450,000 on the Joshua fight -------------

You can at least quote me you ***

[The Gratest]

Bloody hell, Dev's went from bold to quoting himself now.
AJ's completely mindfked him.

[forcefraser]

Dev is a celebrity hunting turd.

I'm a lover not a fighter, but if Dev stepped to me with his middle England accent, I'd end him, badly

[rd350lc]

Piece of piss for Joshua ! Two of the easiest rounds of Joshua's career

Against a total novice who has had 1 fight and 1 loss it probably should have been. Everyone involved in it should be ashamed.

I'm not sure about such a damning condemnation about it, but agree with your sentiments because there were good fights earlier down the card which probably wouldn't have happened otherwise.
Ngannou was truly awful in there and looked like the novice he is .
The shots that landed on him weren't particularly special and I'm surprised lots are raving about the win .

[Ricky]

Piece of piss for Joshua ! Two of the easiest rounds of Joshua's career

Against a total novice who has had 1 fight and 1 loss it probably should have been. Everyone involved in it should be ashamed.

I'm not sure about such a damning condemnation about it, but agree with your sentiments because there were good fights earlier down the card which probably wouldn't have happened otherwise.
Ngannou was truly awful in there and looked like the novice he is .
The shots that landed on him weren't particularly special and I'm surprised lots are raving about the win .

He was a stationary target. Someone will get killed in a freakshow event like this then we'll all ask how it ever got licensed.

[rd350lc]

Against a total novice who has had 1 fight and 1 loss it probably should have been. Everyone involved in it should be ashamed.

I'm not sure about such a damning condemnation about it, but agree with your sentiments because there were good fights earlier down the card which probably wouldn't have happened otherwise.
Ngannou was truly awful in there and looked like the novice he is .
The shots that landed on him weren't particularly special and I'm surprised lots are raving about the win .

He was a stationary target. Someone will get killed in a freakshow event like this then we'll all ask how it ever got licensed.

I take your point and this has really highlighted the disparity between world level and novice .

[Nightmare Roy]

Against a total novice who has had 1 fight and 1 loss it probably should have been. Everyone involved in it should be ashamed.

I'm not sure about such a damning condemnation about it, but agree with your sentiments because there were good fights earlier down the card which probably wouldn't have happened otherwise.
Ngannou was truly awful in there and looked like the novice he is .
The shots that landed on him weren't particularly special and I'm surprised lots are raving about the win .

He was a stationary target. Someone will get killed in a freakshow event like this then we'll all ask how it ever got licensed.

Last night really showed it isn't such a clever idea didn't it. WTF was ref doing letting it go on too?

[coneye]

Think this fight really shown the power of marketing , deep down we probably all knew a novice should not be in there , yet we watched it , suppose Fury can take credit for that , by turning up in such dismal shape and giving such a bad performance but lets not forget he was'nt a novice of the street he has had years of fighting experience , its just that against Fury he did'nt need a lot of boxing experience , because Fury was shite , he just needed strenght and condition and he had plenty of that .

Furys lack of dedication , busy making tv when he should be training , lack of working continually with a good trainer , all come back to bite him on his ass , but it also made FN look good and that makes AJ look good , lets see if AJ wants a Usyk return and if he does Will he beat him , , not any time soon i think

[JC]

Think this fight really shown the power of marketing , deep down we probably all knew a novice should not be in there , yet we watched it , suppose Fury can take credit for that , by turning up in such dismal shape and giving such a bad performance

It was much more Fury struggling with FG than marketing that sold this one.

As it turns out, Fury has accidentally done a better job of boosting AJ’s image than Hearn has ever managed.

[tonyevs]

Those right hands from AJ were terribly telegraphed for sure, but they still landed, and had very dramatic effects of Ngannou.

Fury clearly hasn`t trained for many years now, and what he showed against Ngannou is probably the result of that. Fury tried big right hands from the off and Ngannou didn`t seem the slightest bit bothered by them.

Just as Ricky Hattons bad lifestyle out of the ring caught up with him, I think Furys even worse lifestyle has long ago caught up with him .. that Wilder was so bad and untested to gauge his real worth then this too had hid Furys steep decline.

Usyk probably stops Fury late on ...

[The Gratest]

The excitement and knockdowns in the 3rd Wilder fight glossed over just how sloppy an affair it was. There was no slickness or elusiveness on display at all.

[quickeyg]

And what the hell did Joshua do in Ruiz 1 fight? The fool was all over the place. AJ created a new dance move in that fight Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder was the greatest heavyweight trilogy in decades. Ngannou took a dive - no movement & stood there like a statue lol

[Ricky]

Those right hands from AJ were terribly telegraphed for sure, but they still landed, and had very dramatic effects of Ngannou.

Fury clearly hasn`t trained for many years now, and what he showed against Ngannou is probably the result of that. Fury tried big right hands from the off and Ngannou didn`t seem the slightest bit bothered by them.

Just as Ricky Hattons bad lifestyle out of the ring caught up with him, I think Furys even worse lifestyle has long ago caught up with him .. that Wilder was so bad and untested to gauge his real worth then this too had hid Furys steep decline.

Usyk probably stops Fury late on ...

Yeah I think you're right, chuck in the fact I never really rated Fury either; my assessment of a guy that punches his own face and lost to Mcmuffin was unlikely to change much. He surprised me with his first 2 performances vs Wilder, sure, I thought he'd get knocked out in both. 3rd was a war but both men we're clearly declined. I think Fury might be shot and can't see him beating Usyk.

[The Gratest]

Day 3 of little Dev's meltdown and he's still twerking for the Furys

[TheLeprechaun]

His riddle talking still grates he speaks like one of the instagram pages which is all about motivational words

Maybe stop watching the videos and looking at the instagram. Just a thought.

So people are not allowed an opinion, crikey if we just had to “stop watching/ doing “ if we express we don’t like something god the world would be boring. I better not watch Fury vs Usyk cos I thought Fury was crap last time out.

If you don’t like my opinion, put me on ignore and don’t bother to read my posts

AJ is just a weird guy. Child in a man's body. His interviews are always weird

[maverick23]

Those right hands from AJ were terribly telegraphed for sure, but they still landed, and had very dramatic effects of Ngannou.

Fury clearly hasn`t trained for many years now, and what he showed against Ngannou is probably the result of that. Fury tried big right hands from the off and Ngannou didn`t seem the slightest bit bothered by them.

Just as Ricky Hattons bad lifestyle out of the ring caught up with him, I think Furys even worse lifestyle has long ago caught up with him .. that Wilder was so bad and untested to gauge his real worth then this too had hid Furys steep decline.

Usyk probably stops Fury late on ...

The first knock down was telegraphed but the second one was a peach of a counter. He was done after that and a sitting duck for the final shot.

[THEBUTCH]

Joshua timed Ngannou beautifully for the 2nd knock down and just waited patiently for Francis to walk to his left...and bang the right hand in !

It's one thing to talk about what someone will do, or should do, but a different thing entirely to execute it so calmly with the world watching.

Ngannou was indeed a sitting duck for the finishing punch, but plenty of boxers have let beaten opponents off the hook. The finishing right hand was text book Just watch AJ push off from the right foot and let the power flow right through his body. A dynamite ending !

[SeanBrennan]

it was impressive to see how calm AJ fought.

[NazNaci1]

Those right hands from AJ were terribly telegraphed for sure, but they still landed, and had very dramatic effects of Ngannou.

AJ was feinting him, jabbing to the body then feinting that he was going to the body with the left and cracking in the right. Each KD was the same, left feint then right hand bomb.

A seasoned pro might get caught once and would have probably adjusted. Ngannou didn't realise or adjust and paid the price.

Ngannou's lack of experience, a novice who did well against an out of shape, unmotivated Fury, was exposed badly. Fury does not punch nothing like Joshua, so Ngannou could take it to him without too much to worry about.

[Ricky]

Joshua timed Ngannou beautifully for the 2nd knock down and just waited patiently for Francis to walk to his left...and bang the right hand in !

It's one thing to talk about what someone will do, or should do, but a different thing entirely to execute it so calmly with the world watching.

Ngannou was indeed a sitting duck for the finishing punch, but plenty of boxers have let beaten opponents off the hook. The finishing right hand was text book Just watch AJ push off from the right foot and let the power flow right through his body. A dynamite ending !

He was a sitting duck for the first knock down when he switched to Southpaw. The guy has no business being in a boxing ring, his unorthodox style confused Fury for a while but seeing him hopping around on the balls of his feet vs AJ was just a train wreck waiting to happen. The inexperience of actually dealing with being hit is the most dangerous part though, I doubt AJ has ever been able to load up a free shot like that before.

[SeanBrennan]

Joshua timed Ngannou beautifully for the 2nd knock down and just waited patiently for Francis to walk to his left...and bang the right hand in !

It's one thing to talk about what someone will do, or should do, but a different thing entirely to execute it so calmly with the world watching.

Ngannou was indeed a sitting duck for the finishing punch, but plenty of boxers have let beaten opponents off the hook. The finishing right hand was text book Just watch AJ push off from the right foot and let the power flow right through his body. A dynamite ending !

He was a sitting duck for the first knock down when he switched to Southpaw. The guy has no business being in a boxing ring, his unorthodox style confused Fury for a while but seeing him hopping around on the balls of his feet vs AJ was just a train wreck waiting to happen. The inexperience of actually dealing with being hit is the most dangerous part though, I doubt AJ has ever been able to load up a free shot like that before.

you missed the Gary Cornish fight then...

[THEBUTCH]

AJ has detonated the right hand on a fair few opponents over the years with good accuracy.

What matters is Joshua went out there and did the job in fine style. Now he can get back to the real business of taking on actual boxers.

By the way, while I personally can't stand these crossover matches, Joshua at least represented boxing in a professional manner and did what he was expected to do. Won me a bet too

[tonyevs]

With the belts being tied up until probably this time next year, and Joshua somehow seemingly achieving redemption after destroying Wallin and Ngannou, will he continue fighting regularly or sit on the win until 2025?

I think Joshua is probably better than he has ever been now. There is no sign of physical decline and he is still mid 30s. He has picked up some excellent fight experience from those two Usyk fights - and his confidence must be sky-high at moment; he is a a very dangerous opponent for anyone out there now .. even Usyk I think.

Its quite a bizarre situation that the belts had stagnated so badly for so many years. Now they are tied up we actually see the contenders being eliminated by other contenders instead of the actual champions ... Wallin, Wilder and Joyce shown the door, Zhang seemingly shown the door. I think Parker is having a lucky run at moment but it will inevitably end before a world title shot.

[Controversial]

Saw Fury being interviewed after the fight and he said he predicted a first round KO for AJ and the fight went how it should when a boxer fights a MMA guy. Weird response considering he didn’t flatten him.