Tyson Fury takes dig at himself: Anthony Joshua did “what a boxer should do” to Ngannou

Anthony Joshua put the boxing world on notice on Friday, demolishing Francis Ngannou with a 2nd round KO following two knockdowns within the first two rounds.

It was a big wake-up call for Ngannou, who has ventured from MMA to fighting two of the best heavyweights the sport has ever seen in his first two boxing bouts. The former UFC champion fared much better against Tyson Fury, although some believe that was a fluke.

Tyson Fury thinks Francis Ngannou got “too cocky”

Before the fight, Fury had mentioned that he thought Ngannou had gotten too cocky following their fight together. After the Joshua knockout, Fury spoke about the fight.

”It was a fantastic knockout. It was a very rude awakening for Ngannou. He got a little bit cocky… He got knocked out, and that’s what a boxer should do to an MMA fighter.

Essentially, Fury is saying that Joshua did what he himself should have done in the first fight against Ngannou. Many people in the boxing industry, including Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, believe that Fury simply didn’t prepare well enough for the fight. He underestimated Ngannou in a sense.

Joshua may have exposed Ngannou. It could also be that Joshua is simply at the top of his game, and Fury could be on the decline. An undisputed title fight against Oleksandr Usyk in May will tell all.

As will a potential subsequent fight between Fury and Joshua.