Renowned British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, has encouraged Francis Ngannou not to leave boxing after knocking him out in their match.
Recall that Joshua knocked out Ngannou with a devastating second-round finish to shatter any prospect of a sensational upset and continue his journey towards becoming a three-time world champion on Friday.
After the fight, a video of Joshua telling Ngannou that he is an inspiration, and advising him not to leave boxing was shared on X (Formerly Twitter).
𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗠 🎮 @anthonyjoshua #JoshuaNgannou | #KnockoutChaos pic.twitter.com/yWDo6dQSlv
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Joshua said: “You are an inspiration, Don’t leave boxing again.”
Ngannou replied: “No I will not.” Joshua continued, “Don’t leave boxing do it, don’t leave boxing.”