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At Kingdom Area, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday over DAZN PPV promoters Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) and Frank Warren (Queensberry Promotions) offered within the Primary Occasion Olympic Gold Medalist, former two-time WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO World heavyweight champion Anthony “AJ” Joshua knocked out MMA world champion “The Predator” Francis Nigannou in two rounds.
Within the co-feature 2012 Olympian and WBO Interim champion Zhilei “Large Bang” Zhang misplaced a majority resolution to former WBO World champion Joseph Parker.
Former WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO World heavyweight champion Anthony “AJ’ Joshua, 28-3 (25), #252 ½, of Watford, Hertfordshire, UK, knocked out MMA champion Francis Ngannou, 0-2(0), #272 ½, of Batie, CAM, Las Vegas, NV, at 2:38 of the second spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds.
Within the first rounds last minute Ngannou turned southpaw and Joshua landed a lead proper on the chin and down for an 8-count from Referee Ricky Gonzalez. Ngannou managed to get to the bell.
Within the second spherical with simply over a minute remaining Joshua landed a proper on the chin and down went Ngannou for an 8-count from referee Gonzalez. Joshua went on the assault touchdown a lead proper on the chin knocking Ngannou down and out on his again and not using a rely.
Within the co-feature the 40 year-old former 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist and present WBO Interim Heavyweight champ southpaw Zhilei “Large Bang” Zhang, 26-2-1 (21), #291 ½, of Zhoukou, China and Bloomfield, NJ, misplaced his title by a majority resolution to former WBO World Heavyweight champ “Large” Joseph Parker, 35-3 (23), #247 ½, of South Auckland, NZ, Morecambe, Lancashire, UK, over 12 rounds. Zhang scored a pair of knockdowns.
Within the second spherical what little was landed was by Zhang till the ultimate half minute when Parker landed a left hook on the chin of Zhang. Within the third rounds last minute southpaw Zhang landed a lead left on the chin of Parker dropping him for an 8-count from Referee Michael Alexander. Parker was reduce on the highest of his nostril on the finish.
Within the fourth rounds last minute Parker landed a proper to the mid-section of Zhang. He then was warned twice for low fights from referee Alexander. Within the fifth by means of the seventh rounds Parker outworked Zhang utilizing a left hook to the chin and rights to the physique. Zhang has completed little since scoring the knockdown within the third spherical.
Within the eighth rounds midway level a lead left from Zhang on the chin of Parker dropped him for an 8-count from referee Alexander. Parker held his personal to the bell. Within the ninth spherical there was little motion.
Within the tenth and eleventh rounds Parker’s lead rights gained him the rounds. Within the twelfth and last spherical as soon as once more, Parker out landed Zhang who by no means landed a punch.
Scores 113-113, 114-112 and 115-111 and 114-112 KH.
WBA No. 1 ranked Israil “The Dream” Madrimov, 10-0-1 (7), #153 ½, of Chiva, UZB, Indio, CA, stopped WBA No. 2 ranked Magomed “Black Lion” Kurbanov, 25-1 (13), #153 ½, of Ekaterinburg, RUS, at 2:20 of the fifth spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds, for vacant WBA World Tremendous Welterweight title.
Within the first 4 rounds Madrimov was too fast for the taller Kurbanov touchdown rights to the chin. Within the fifth spherical Madrimov having Kurbanov towards the ropes landed an overhand proper on the chin of Kurbanov adopted by three extra rights inflicting Referee Steve Grey to name a halt. Madrimov did a backwards somersault afterwards celebrating his victory.
Former WBC Tremendous Featherweight and present WBC World Featherweight champ Rey Vargas, 36-1-1 (22), #125, of Otumba, MEX, resulted in a break up resolution draw with WBC Silver champ and No. 1 contender Nick “Wrecking” Ball, 19-0-1 (11), #126, of Liverpool, Merseyside, UK, over 12 rounds. Vargas suffered knockdowns in eighth and eleventh rounds.
Within the first around the taller Vargas used his attain to maintain Ball who was coming ahead from touchdown little. Within the second spherical Ball grabbed Vargas together with his left behind the pinnacle to land his proper on a number of events although not sufficient to take the spherical.
Within the third spherical after twenty seconds Ball tossed Vargas to the canvas getting a warning from Referee Giovanni Poggi. Vargas ended the spherical with a 3-punch mixture to the physique and head of Ball.
Within the fourth and fifth rounds Vargas was touchdown physique photographs as Ball tries to get previous the peak and attain often touchdown punches. Concentrating on the chin as an alternative of the physique, Ball is being out landed. Within the halfway level of the seventh spherical Ball landed a proper rocking Vargas on the chin. Good spherical for Ball.
Within the eighth rounds last seconds a left hook from Ball on the chin dropped Vargas for an 8-count from referee Poggi. Within the tenth spherical Vargas got here again to outland Ball touchdown a proper to the physique driving Ball again a number of steps.
Within the eleventh rounds last seconds Ball dropped Vargas with a proper on the chin for an 8-count from referee Poggi. Within the twelfth and last spherical Vargas countered Ball all through the spherical.
Scores 114-112 Vargas, 116-110 Ball and 113-113 and 114-112 Vargas, KH.
IBF European champ southpaw Mark “Thunder” Chamberlain, 15-0 (11), #134 ½, of Portsmouth, UK, stopped EBU champ Gavin Gwynne, 17-3-1 (5), #134 ½, of Treharris, Wales, UK, at 2:46 of the second spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds introduced for the vacant WBA Worldwide Light-weight title (listed WBA Inter-Continental on field rec)
Within the first spherical a chopping left from southpaw Chamberlain opened a reduce on the correct eyebrow of Gwynne midway by means of the spherical. After the spherical because of the reduce and swelling Gwynne had the ring doctor test him.
Within the second spherical Chamberlain knocked out the mouthpiece of Gwynne with a left hand after a minute into the spherical. Within the last minute a dozen unanswered physique photographs from Chamberlain prompted Referee Howard Foster to properly name a halt.
Justis “JPH” Huni, 9-0 (4), #243 ¼, of Brisbane, Queensland, AUST, in a detailed struggle defeated the previous IBO Inter-Continental champ southpaw Kevin “The KO Child” Lerena, 30-3 (14), #232 ½, of Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA, over 10 rounds, for the vacant WBO World Heavyweight title.
Within the second spherical Lerena landed half a dozen punches when Huni countered with a number of of his personal within the final half of the spherical. Within the sixth spherical Huni drew blood from the nostril of Lerena with a minute to go together with a proper hand. Within the seventh spherical after half a minute Lerena rocked Huni with a left to the chin. Huni got here again properly although Lerena completed the stronger of the 2.
Within the eighth and ninth rounds Huni outworked Lerena. Within the tenth and last rounds midway level Lerena countered a miss touchdown a left on the chin knocking Huni again a number of steps and in hassle.
Huni managed to get to the top in a spherical gained by Lerena.
Referee Victor Loughlin. Scores 96-94 twice, 98-92, 95-95 KH.
Lerena’s mom handed away days earlier than.
Heavy Andrii “Rampage” Novytskyi, 10-0 (9), #239 ½, of Odessa, UKR, L.A., CA, knocked out southpaw Juan Torres,11-6-1 (4), #255 ½, of Cypress, TX, at 2:43 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 8 rounds.
Referee Victor Loughlin.
Tremendous Light-weight Ziyad “Zizo” Almaayouf, 5-0 (1), #144 ½, of Saudi Arabia and L.A., CA, defeated Christian “Cris” Lopez Flores, 15-35-2 (12), #142, of Culiacan, MEX, Bratislava, SLO, over 6 rounds.
Referee Kieran McCann scored 60-54
Heavyweight Roman Fury, 4-0 (1), #224, of Salford, Lancashire, UK, defeated Martin Svarc, 2-1 (1), #225 ½, of Sternberk, CZ, 4 rounds.
Referee Kieran McCann scored 39-37
Tremendous Welterweight Jack ‘The Pilgrim’ McGann, 9-1-1 (6), #153 ½, of Liverpool, UK, was stopped by Louie ‘The Medway Mauler’ Greene, 17-4 (11), #153 ¼, of Strood, Kent, UK, at 1:29 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds, in a title eliminator for WBC Silver title.
Within the first spherical Greene countered a lazy jab from McGann with a proper on the chin and down went McGann for the rely of 8 from Referee Kieran McCann who waved it off.
Ring Announcers Thomas Treiber and Michael Buffer
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