‘Woke up this morning and felt like this wasn't my day’ - Ngannou said he knew he would lose the fight with Joshua

The former UFC heavyweight champion squared off against AJ in a high-stakes event in Saudi Arabia bright and early on Saturday morning.

Ngannou, at 37, had electrified the world with his professional boxing debut last October, delivering a stellar performance against WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury. 

However, his dreams were abruptly interrupted by Joshua, who sealed the deal with a second-round knockout in their Saudi showdown.

In his conversation with SecondsOut, Ngannou gracefully acknowledged Joshua's victory, saying, "I'm not going to take anything away from Anthony Joshua, he did a great job. 

“I think even if I was different, I think maybe things may have still been the same. But this wasn't my day. I woke up this morning and felt like this wasn't my day."

Despite enduring the first knockdowns and knockout of his 11-year-long combat sports journey, Ngannou remains resolute about his boxing career's continuation.

When asked about his future in the ring, the Cameroonian powerhouse affirmed, "Absolutely. Right now I feel like I have an obligation to continue because it owes me now. I think boxing owes me now and I really intend to collect."

Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua remains optimistic about Ngannou's prospects in boxing, suggesting that the journey is far from over for the African powerhouse.