Anthony Joshua knocked Francis Ngannou down for the first time in his career on Friday night and finished the former UFC heavyweight champion off in the second round on their highly-anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia.

Many fans had thought the fight was going to be too close to call following Ngannou’s debut in the sport – having gone the distance with world champion Tyson Fury.

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However, the Brit dominated the main event, flooring his opponent in the first and second round before delivering a savage KO that left the MMA star requiring oxygen. It is now believed Joshua will take on the winner of Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk following the undisputed title fight on May 18 and the rematch which has been inserted into their contracts.

When asked who he would back to come out on top if Joshua and Fury ever crossed paths following his defeat on Friday night, Ngannou said: ‘I don’t know, I would give it to AJ for right now.’

So, with the above in mind, Mail Sport have rounded up the rest of AJ and Fury’s shared opponents – Kevin Johnson, Dillian Whyte, Otto Wallin and Wladimir Klitschko – to see who they would back in the Battle of Britain clash.

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Anthony Joshua knocked Francis Ngannou down for the first time in his career in Saudi Arabia on Friday night and finished the former UFC heavyweight champion off in the second round

Several supporters had thought the fight was going to be too close to call following Ngannou’s debut in the sport – having gone the distance with world champion Tyson Fury in October