{"id":313694,"date":"2024-03-09T07:46:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T06:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=313694"},"modified":"2024-03-09T07:46:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T06:46:33","slug":"francis-ngannou-breaks-silence-following-defeat-to-anthony-joshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/09\/francis-ngannou-breaks-silence-following-defeat-to-anthony-joshua\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ngannou breaks silence following defeat to Anthony Joshua"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou breaks his silence after a stunning knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Joshua&#8217;s masterful performance saw him floor Ngannou twice before a powerful second-round knockout.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The former UFC heavyweight champion expressed regret on social media, apologizing to fans for letting them down.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/francis-ngannou\">Francis Ngannou<\/a><\/strong> has broken his silence following his defeat to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=anthony+joshua\">Anthony Joshua<\/a> <\/strong>in their much-anticipated boxing clash in Saudi Arabia, expressing regret and gratitude to his loyal fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>The thrilling encounter on Friday night saw Anthony Joshua deliver a masterful performance, flooring Ngannou twice before sealing the victory with a powerful right-handed strike in the second round.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-313709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-09-045523.png\" alt=\"Francis Ngannou apologizes to fans following devastating knockout by Anthony Joshua\" width=\"1003\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-09-045523.png 1003w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-09-045523-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-09-045523-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The outcome left Ngannou, who had previously showcased his boxing skills against Tyson Fury, visibly shaken.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media after regaining consciousness, Francis Ngannou posted a heartfelt message on X, acknowledging the disappointment he felt for letting down his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>In his words;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSorry guys I let you all down. Today was a bad day in the office but tomorrow will be another day. Thank you all for the love<\/em><em>\u00a0\ud83e\udd7a\ud83d\udc94.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Francis Ngannou:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry guys I let you all down. Today was a bad day in the office but tomorrow will be another day. Thank you all for the love\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Feel sorry for him, he is a great person \ud83e\udd7a\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4xWcGjENgQ\">pic.twitter.com\/4xWcGjENgQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Al Nassr Zone (@TheNassrZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNassrZone\/status\/1766277224116654388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In related news, Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has demonstrated his dominance as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/09\/anthony-joshua-brutally-knocks-out-francis-ngannou-in-second-round\/\">he brutally knocked out former UFC titleholder Francis Ngannou in just two rounds at \u2018Knockout Chaos\u2019 on Friday night<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated bout showcased Anthony Joshua\u2019s prowess from the beginning, as he secured two early knockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The climax of the fight came with a colossal right hand from Anthony Joshua, leaving Ngannou struggling to recover after each successive blow.<\/p>\n<p>The Kingdom Arena witnessed a terrifying scene as Ngannou was knocked out, prompting immediate medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics rushed into the ring to attend to Ngannou. Fortunately, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/09\/anthony-joshua-brutally-knocks-out-francis-ngannou-in-second-round\/\">Francis Ngannou regained consciousness and was able to converse with Anthony Joshua after the fight.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou breaks his silence after a stunning knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Anthony Joshua&#8217;s masterful performance saw him floor Ngannou twice before a powerful second-round knockout. The former UFC heavyweight champion expressed regret on social media, apologizing to fans for letting them down. 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