Conor McGregor delivered a three-word response to Anthony Joshua’s devastating knockout victory over Francis Ngannou.
Former heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist AJ entered the ring against ex-UFC king Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday night.
Joshua produced a boxing masterclass as he knocked his opponent down in the first round before landing two further blows to seal victory in the second.
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Reacting on Joshua’s social media post, UFC star McGregor commented: “Nah man, madness.”
After the fight, a rejuvenated AJ said: “When I saw the fight with Fury, I thought damn, this guy could fight, I wanted a piece of that.
“He's an inspiration, a great champion, and this shouldn't take away from his capabilities. He can come again. I told him he shouldn't leave boxing. He's two fights in, and he's fought the best.”
He added: “He can go a long way if he stays dedicated.”
Despite two defeats to start his boxing career, Ngannou said he is not going to give up on the sport, saying: “You can be sure I'm not done here. It wasn't my day. He was way better than me today.
“It sucks but it's the game. We all know that. [Joshua] was quite special because he stopped me. He did what Tyson couldn't do.”
He continued: “In fact, I didn't feel the punch. I think that's what a knockout is about. I don't feel any pain. That's how I know I was knocked out.”
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn claimed that the Brit is the best heavyweight in the world.
He said: “If we won this fight then he would fight the winner of Fury v Usyk. You're looking at the number one heavyweight in the world.
“Tyson Fury please beat Usyk because you will get the biggest fight in the history of the sport. As a fighter, he's an inspiration to young people.
“What I said would happen, happened. He destroyed Francis Ngannou. He's a beast and I cannot wait for him to beat Tyson Fury.”
Tyson Fury is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in May.
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou, UFC
Marcus Chan