The Cameroon star was knocked out cold in the second round of his latest boxing fight with Anthony Joshua on March 8 in Saudi Arabia.

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It was a damaging defeat for the ex-UFC champion, who was knocked down three times in total, and was simply outclassed in just his second squared circle appearance.

Ngannou had provided a new reason for his performance against AJ, insisting he was falling asleep during his warm-up before entering the ring.

And in a new admission since he was left unconscious, 'The Predator' believes his early arrival was part of a clever 'trick'.

Francis Ngannou believes he was 'tricked' just hours before his brutal KO loss to Anthony Joshua.


He has confirmed he will return to boxing despite the tough night, and could face options such as Deontay Wilder or Dillian Whyte.

Whyte was unimpressed with Ngannou's performance and has insisted that he would also stop him if the pair did battle.

But Ngannou could instead prioritise a return to MMA, where he has yet to compete after signing a new deal with promotion PFL

He should build experience first.