Anthony Joshua wins his first fight since 2021.
The fight went full distance as Joshua won the most significant fight of his career. It was his first victory since losing to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, 2021. He also lost the rematch on August 20, 2022, in Saudi Arabia.
But on Saturday night, he won by unanimous decision as the three judges scored the fight 118-111, 117-111, and 117-111 in his favour. Joshua
There were nasty moments at the conclusion when corners and combatants scuffled momentarily and security jumps in.
Joshua now increases his record to 25 victories in 27 fights but fails to deliver knockout moment
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Two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing bout in Saudi Arabia, promoters confirmed.
Joshua had revealed plans to challenge ex-WBC champion Deontay Wilder if they had both won while fighting on the same bill in Riyadh on Dec. 23.
However, Wilder was handed a stunning upset defeat by New Zealand’s Joseph Parker last month, before Joshua clinched a knockout win over Otto Wallin later that night.
“Tonight we confirm it’s a done deal,” Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Friday in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou collide on a momentous night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—press conference Jan 15 in London with complete details dropping soon!”
ESPN stated the fight would be held in early March, weeks after WBC world champion Tyson Fury faces WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.
Ngannou, who abandoned his heavyweight belt after a contract disagreement with the UFC and exited as a free agent in January last year, made his pro boxing debut against Fury in October.
The Cameroonian-French fighter lost on a split decision in the non-title bout, but almost caused an upset when he dropped Fury to the ground with a left hook.
Following his loss against Fury, Ngannou was ranked number 10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Council (WBC).
