MIXED martial arts star Francis Ngannou has apologised to his supporters over his inability to win against Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight clash.

The heavyweight clash staged at Riyadh Kingdom Arena early hours of Saturday, March 8 has gained widespread attention, with reactions.

Netizens have expressed their amazement about the fight which saw Cameroonian’s Ngannou floored twice in the bout.

The ICIR had reported how Joshua punched unstabled Ngannou, leaving him hapless on the ground for a few seconds before returning to his feet after the referee counted to eight.

Also, the second round witnessed a repeat of the first round before the bell rang signaling the end of the fight and Joshua’s win was rung.

Ngannou after he was relieved the fight displayed sportsmanship after was relieved as he and Joshua shook hands.

Meanwhile, the mixed martial arts star who won Tyson Fury in his debut boxing bout described his loss in the second boxing bout against Joshua as a bad day in the office.

In his tweet via his ‘X’ account @francis_ngannou, he wrote: “Sorry guys I let you all down 😔 Today was a bad day in the office but tomorrow will be another day. Thank you all for the love ❤ ️.

After the end of the bout between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou, the next heavyweight match dated May 18 is between Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk.

The bout has been described as the first undisputed heavyweight title fight since 1999.