Fury is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, and the winner of the fight could face Joshua in the future
By Kehinde Okeowo
WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has reacted to Anthony Joshua’s defeat of former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Saudi Arabia.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the two-time world champion delivered a powerful statement in the heavyweight boxing bout, knocking out Ngannou in the second round.
Joshua had initially knocked him down in the first round, but he managed to get back to his feet. He was, however, floored with two more explosive shots as the Britton won the fight.
The knockout blow, a powerful right hand, left the Cameronian out cold, as he went down on the canvas for more than a minute needing oxygen.
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Speaking after the fight in Saudi Arabia, Fury, who was watching from ringside, hailed Joshua for putting up a great performance.
He said: “Me and Usyk have got an undisputed world heavyweight championship coming up,” Fury said after the .
“He [Joshua] just had a show fight in Saudi Arabia, which is fantastic for the show, but for the actual real boxing, it is me and Usyk who fight for the number one and number two position for the undisputed championship of the world.
“So that [the fight with AJ] is on the backburner for now. Great performance from AJ, fantastic, but unfortunately I have got bigger fish to fry in Usyk on May 18 and then we have a rematch in October.
“So, after that, if he is still available, and I’m still available, let’s get it on.”
Fury is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 in an historic undisputed showdown and the winner could face Joshua in the future..
