Francis Ngannou is blaming himself for his disappointing loss to former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Ngannou (0-2) says he has no plans to give up on boxing, no matter what happens in his second professional fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
According to former UFC champion Ngannou, last Friday just wasn't his night. He wasn't feeling well in the locker room, and things got worse when he got in the ring, making the mistake of going southpaw in the first round and being dropped.
This was a move I wish Ngannou didn't make, as he was fighting well before switching to southpaw. Joshua's confidence plummeted after knocking Ngannou down, but he doesn't have the skills to take advantage of AJ's aggression like Andy Ruiz Jr. showed in his first fight. Ta.
Ngannou has not said who he plans to fight next when he returns to the ring in his next boxing match. He will return to MMA for a fight and then be able to compete in boxing.
Fans were interested in seeing Ngannou face off against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The two are about the same age, have similar careers, and have both come back from defeat.
boxer's determination
“It wasn't my day. Not that the outcome of the fight would have been different, but it wasn't my day,” Francis Ngannou said of his loss to Anthony Joshua last Friday night on iFL TV said on YouTube channel.
“I have to tell you it's not over yet. It's not all there. It's just beginning,” Ngannou said of his boxing career. I think we still have plenty of time.
Ngannou had the power to succeed in the fight, but he lacked the skill and his decision-making was all wrong for a fighter of this level.
blame game
“I remember it wasn't like that in the locker room. I felt like I was asleep,” Ngannou continued, saying he wasn't in the best mood right before his match with Joshua. “It was the first time I felt something like that.”
Ngannou felt scared for the first time and didn't seem to know how to react. In hindsight, Ngannou might have been better off going all out in the opener instead of freezing in front of Joshua and allowing him to bomb with right hands.
“I think I was the one who didn't execute the plan properly and maybe didn't feel fully present. I don't blame anyone. I take full responsibility,” Ngannou said. said.
“I never said it was going to happen, but I always knew it was a possibility,” Ngannou said of going into the fight with Joshua and understanding the possibility of being knocked out.
