“Dana White Out There Smiling Somewhere” – Francis Ngannou Gets KO’d Unconscious by Anthony Joshua; Fans React

Francis Ngannou went head-to-head with Anthony Joshua and had a lot of confidence going into the bout. However, that did not prove enough to take him too far in the boxing fight. In their latest Riyadh bout, Ngannou was handed a loss.

Up against Tyson Fury, Ngannou looked good. In fact, at points, he even looked dominant especially when he knocked the iconic boxer to the ground. However, the same did not happen against Joshua who managed to knock ‘The Predator’ out cold.

The fight inside the squared circle lasted a mere two rounds. In fact, the second round was left unfinished on the clock because Ngannou had clearly been finished inside the ring. In the very first round, Joshua looked like he was on the winning leg.

He knocked Francis Ngannou down once in the initial round. When the second round ringed in, the fight still looked similar but Ngannou attempted a few more strikes. Joshua on the other hand unloaded on his with a great punch knocking the former UFC heavyweight champ down again.

Once ‘The Predator’ was back up on his feet, he prepared to face Joshua again but it would only last a few seconds as the boxer threw a massive right hand at Ngannou sending him to sleep immediately. The knockout was brutal and honestly scary. Here’s how fans feel about it all.

Fans react to Francis Ngannou going to sleep

This might just prove to be a sad day for UFC and MMA fans in general. Francis Ngannou has never been seen getting knocked out cold before. If anything, he’s famous for doing it to people instead. So, how did fans react to the brutal KO? Here are some takes from Instagram.

“Never thought i’d see ngannou knocked out”

Some believed his boxing days are over.

“And back to mma it is”

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Some thought this would put a smile on Dana White‘s face.

“Dana white out there somewhere smiling”

“Lmfao! Shoulda stayed in the UFC I mean at least he’s taking 20mill!”

Some wondered about the Drake curse.

“Who did Drake bet on?”

This fan was genuinely worried.

“It was scary.. Ngannou was out for like two or three minutes man… they needed to resuscitate him”

While some recalled the Stipe Miocic bout.

“Knocked out the same way he did Stipe”

Finally, these fans acknowledged the power of Joshua.

“Sleep well”

“The Scariest right hand ive ever seen”

What did you think about the matchup? After the fight, Joshua could be heard asking Francis Ngannou to not give up boxing and keep going with it. He told the fighter how he’s such an inspiration to everyone around. Will this keep his spirits high enough? What are your thoughts?

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