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Published on 2024-03-10 03:56:55
The fight between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua in boxing in Riyadh has elicited strong reactions among fans and observers. After Ngannou’s defeat, some have raised doubts about the legitimacy of the fight, suggesting the possibility of possible manipulation or cheating.
Celestin Djamen, in a post dated March 9, raised the hypothesis that the Boxing Mafia could have influenced the result by having Ngannou ingest illicit substances before or during the fight. He highlights the case of Jean Marie Emebe in 1986 in Los Angeles, who was allegedly drugged with Valium without his knowledge before a fight, thus reminding that such practices are not uncommon in the world of boxing.
Djamen questions Anthony Joshua’s performance, emphasizing that the blows that sent Ngannou to the canvas were not exceptionally powerful. He even compares Ngannou’s resistance to that of his other fights, suggesting that something abnormal could have happened in the locker rooms or outside the ring.
“During these 2 rounds A.JOSHUAH did absolutely nothing extraordinary, I mean absolutely nothing, even those two punches that sent him to the canvas were not missiles, Ngannou has endured worse than that. So what really happened in the locker rooms and even outside? I wonder!”
This questioning of the integrity of the fight between Ngannou and Joshua raises legitimate concerns about transparency and fairness in the world of boxing. He is not the only one to mention this possibility.
Several people had already disputed Francis Ngannou’s defeat in his first boxing match against Tyson Fury. It should be recalled that the Englishman won after 12 rounds by referee decision.
In the end, the Cameroonian lost by KO in the second round against the British fighter. This is his second defeat in this discipline in two fights. He will make his big comeback in MMA in six months, fighting for the PFL MMA World Champion belt against the Brazilian Feirreia, also known as “problema.”
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