Except money: read the major reward Joshua got by beating N’Gonnou
By Dailytab24.com.
Anthony Joshua pocketed millions of Dollars from the match against his Cameroonian counterpart, but that was not the only reward for beating Francis N’Gonnou. The major reward is not the money, but something bigger – a dream come true.
Joshua and Francis didn’t let the sentiments back home affect their rivalry, quickly shaking hands and speaking highly of each other after the bout. The match was all but two brothers more focused on the future than whipping each others back.
Anthony Joshua had to opine that Tyson Fury didn’t win Francis N’Gannou, pushing the controversial narrative that the match result was rigged against N’Gonnou who dropped Fury and pushed him to the extreme in his first boxing bout after leaving UFC.
Francis N’Gannou on his part praised Anthony Joshua, and credited him for doing what Tyson Fury couldn’t do, while smartly defending himself by saying it was Joshua’s day. This means on his day in office, he could beat Joshua.
There have been crazy talks about Francis N’Gannou losing the bout intentionally to aid Anthony Joshua whose career was on significant decline – a conspiracy theory that is way far from reality. The right hand of Joshua can take down any boxer that fails to prioritise his defense. Francis N’Gannou was a victim of complacency.
The fight was an all important fight due to the reward was a shot at a championship bout. Before the match, it was clear that if Joshua won the match, he would get a shot at the winner of Fury versus Uysk. The winner of the pending match would put his belt on the line.
Joshua the former two time unified champion will become a new world champion if he beats the winner of Fury versus Uysk. That was how important that match against Francis was.
Although Fury and Uysk had already agreed to do a rematch, meaning there would be two matches between them before Anthony Joshua gets his shot. Joshua would be waiting patiently and training hard to be ready before the time.
Francis N’Gannou losing the fight has placed him in an uncertain corner, his promoter would face a mountain of hard work to find the next blockbuster match for him. His performance against Tyson Fury earned him the bout against Anthony Joshua.
He was pathetic against AJ, and such abysmal performance makes a boxer less attractive. After the match, Anthony Joshua urged him to not quit boxing, knowing that such thoughts could sprout and fester. Critics also feed off that manner of defeat, making mental recovery harder.
Joshua got a promise from his continental blood that he would not quit boxing. He would work hard to bounce back for good.
Joshua on his side has pointed that he could have one more refreshing fight before his title shot the victory earned him. He is motivated and renewed. His victory passed a clear message of hope – a statement that he is not yet done as opined by his critics.
