Ngannou was knocked down by Joshua for the first time in his career in the opening round, and he was again sent out early in the second.
Joshua ended the fight in the second round after knocking out Ngannou with a strong right hand for the third time. The former UFC fighter was unable to stand up following the knockout.
During a DAZN taping this week, Usyk—the heavyweight world champion for the WBA, WBO, and IBF—was given a laptop to view the fight again.
The Ukrainian looked at Joshua’s commanding performance and grimaced, but he did not say anything.