- Anthony Joshua defeated Ngannou with a hard knock in the first round to set the tone
- In the second round he would floor Ngannou twice more to end the match early
- FOLLOW THE REACTION: Mail Sport live blog as Anthony Joshua celebrates devastating victory over Francis Ngannou
This is the moment Anthony Joshua knocked down Francis Ngannou in the first round of their blockbuster clash in Riyadh.
AJ defeated Ngannou for the first time in his career with less than a minute left of the first round.
It took a simple punch and Ngannou’s fall came like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone in the Kingdom Arena.
He then defeated the former UFC champion twice in the second round, creating a short and breathtaking end to their fight.
AJ and Ngannou competed in the co-main event of the ‘Knockout Chaos’ card in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua knocked down Francis Ngannou in the first round of their fight
Ngannou looked dazed after the simple jab and would hit the deck twice more
Tyson Fury and Ronaldo Nazario were among those in attendance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jose Mourinho, who was fired by Roma in January, spent time boxing
Tyson Fury, Ronaldo Nazario and Jose Mourinho were among the spectators as Joshua defeated Ngannou in the most eagerly anticipated match of the year so far.
This was only Ngannou’s second professional boxing fight following his close and controversial defeat to Tyson Fury via split decision in October.
Joshua has built himself back up after a double defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, with the 34-year-old heading into this fight on the back of back-to-back victories over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin.