Anthony Joshua Rises in Latest Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings After Beating Francis Ngannou

• Anthony Joshua's recent victory over Francis Ngannou has earned him a rise in the Ring Magazine rankings
• The British-Nigerian boxer knocked out the former UFC champion in the second round of their bout in Riyadh
• Fury also reacted to the latest rankings on social media ahead of his fight against Oleksandr Usyk in May

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, has moved up on the latest Ring Magazine rankings after defeating former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, in Saudi Arabia.

Earlier this month, the 34-year-old boxer knocked out the former MMA fighter in round two of their bout in Riyadh.

The win against the Cameroonian boxer was Joshua's fourth consecutive win after losing to Oleksandr Usyk twice in a row.

According to a report by Punch, Joshua's recent wins showed in Ring Magazine's latest heavyweight rankings as the British boxer moved from third to second.

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The former heavyweight champion is behind only Usyk, who maintains his ranking as the number one boxer on the list.

The Ukrainian fighter has been top of the rankings since defeating Joshua for the second time in a row in 2022.

Another British boxer, Tyson Fury, laughed off the new rankings and vowed to top the list when he defeats Usyk later this year.

"I am the craziest MF out there. I gave up the Ring belt so I could win it three times," he said.

Fury will face the Ukrainian boxer on May 18 and could be the holder of the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles if he wins the bout.

Joseph Parker is another boxer who moved up in the rankings due to his deserving victory over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in his recent bouts.

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Joshua sparks dating rumours with Kika Osunde

Sports Brief earlier reported on Joshua being spotted with Kika Osunde on vacation after his victory over Ngannou.

Osunde attended Joshua's fight with Ngannou, and the boxer was also seen coming down from the ring after he won and giving her a big hug.

The duo looked quite cosy and were comfortable in each other's arms, which sparked dating rumours from fans on social media.