Eko Hot Blog reports that Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, has praised Anthony Joshua for his win against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Saudi Arabia.
In the opening round, Joshua knocked down the former UFC heavyweight champion, a 37-year-old novice in professional boxing from Cameroon, with a straight right to the chin.
The “Knockout Chaos” fight then lived up to its billing in spectacular fashion. Joshua sent him crashing again in the second, first with a right-left combination and then an explosive right after he had beaten the count.
The referee intervened, calling an end to the fight, declaring Joshua the winner through a knockout. Ngannou, rendered unconscious, received treatment before gradually regaining his footing in a dazed manner.
Fury, who watched the game, said he has a ‘bigger fish to fry’ against Usky and stated that he is available to face Joshua after his rematch in October.
His words: “Me and Usyk have got an undisputed world heavyweight championship coming up.
“He [Joshua] just had a show fight in Saudi Arabia, which is fantastic for the show, but for the actual real boxing, it is me and Usyk who fight for the number one and number two positions for the undisputed championship of the world.
“So that [the fight with AJ] is on the back burner for now. Great performance from AJ, fantastic, but unfortunately I have got bigger fish to fry in Usyk on May 18, and then we have a rematch in October.
“So, after that, if he is still available and I’m still available, let’s get it on.”
Fury is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 in a historic, undisputed showdown. The victor could potentially face Joshua in future matchups.
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