By Daily Sports Nigeria on March 18, 2024
Anthony Joshua has climbed up Ring Magazine’s rankings after his devastating victory over Francis Ngannou.
AJ wasted no time in the ring against the MMA superstar as he secured a brutal second-round knockout earlier this month.
The former heavyweight champion sent his rival to the canvas in the opening round and then hit the deck again before his lights were put out with a powerful right hand.
Joshua has now won four bouts in a row against Ngannou, Otto Wallin, Robert Helenius and Jermaine Franklin after his back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
His strong recent performances have seen him climb up from third to second in the Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings.
Joseph Parker has also risen up the list following his two huge victories over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
Tyson Fury laughed at the new rankings, saying on social media: “I’m the craziest MF out there.
“I gave up Ring belt so I could win it three times.”
Oleksandr Usyk maintains the Ring magazine title, having first secured the crown in his second win over AJ in 2022.
Source Punch Ng
Posted March 18, 2024
You may also like...
Ngannou eyes Joshua, Fury clash on boxing debut...
Fed Cup: Insurance overcome stubborn Wolves in semis...
Nigeria rise by three places in August 2016...
EPL: Slot issues emotional farewell to Liverpool fans...
Foundation opens sports academy in Ogun
Werder suffer shock German defeat
Africa’s first Wheelchair Fencing Academy opens in Lagos
Nigerian duo Yohanna, Okike make EPL list of youngsters to watch
Nigeria vs Egypt: All you need to know ahead of decisive WAFCON 2026 clash
Falcons ready to die on pitch – Ajibade
Commonwealth Games: Tinubu lauds Team Nigeria’s 24-medal feat, pledges more investment in sports
Falcons learnt from Malawi defeat, says Alozie
We will make Nigerians proud – Nnadozie
Celebrating Kanu Nwankwo: A True Nigerian Football Legend
Okowa hails Amusan, Enekwechi after Glasgow medals
Portable loses celebrity boxing rematch to Okocha after ring walkout
Commonwealth Games: Australia widens lead as Nigeria stays fifth on medal table
Commonwealth Games: Nigeria ranks ninth on all-time medals table
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (64,006 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,357 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,253 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,855 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,735 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,605 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,499 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (52,011 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,228 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,699 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,180 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,563 views)