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Newsone Nigeria reports that British- Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua will look to keep his career path on track for a shot at becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion when he squares off against MMA upstart and Cameronian, Francis Ngannou in a crucial encounter at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia tonight.
This online news platform understands that Joshua appeared to see his tenure as one of the biggest boxers in the world come to a close after back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk, but the London 2012 Olympic Champion could yet secure another title shot if he prevails here.
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou will fight on Friday, March 8, at Kingdom Arena in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.
The undercard is expected to start at 11:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. GMT, and the ring walk for the main fight is anticipated to take place at 6:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. GMT.
| Weight Class | Main Card |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou |
| Heavyweight | Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker |
| Featherweight | Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball |
| Super Welterweight | Israel Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov |
| Lightweight | Mark Chamberlain vs. Gavin Gwynne |
| Heavyweight | Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena |
| Super Welterweight | Jack McGann vs. Louis Greene |
| Super Lightweight | Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Christian Lopez Flores |
| Cruiserweight | Roman Fury vs. Martin Svarc |
| Heavyweight | Andrii Novytskyi vs. Juan Torres |
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off in what appears to be a mismatch on paper, given the latter’s minimal record in professional boxing, but both nevertheless come with an impressive pedigree into this fight.
Joshua boasts an impressive 27-3 record, having turned professional following his gold medal victory at the London 2012 Olympics. His wins include seismic victories over Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin, though his two losses to Oleksandr Usyk remain a glaring blight on his record.
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Anthony Joshua last fought in December 2023, when he picked up a victory over Otto Wallin in Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena following a fifth-round corner retirement. It marked the Briton’s third straight win following his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk.
Francis Ngannou last fought in October 2023, again at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena. T, against Tyson Furyhe former MMA fighter took the Briton the distance andbutst by split decision after ten rounds.
Unlike the other major heavyweight bout between rivals Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, there is no title on the line when Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off.
Joshua lost multiple belts to Usyk and then failed to reclaim them in his subsequent fight with the Ukrainian, while Ngannou could not claim Fury’s WBC crown when he fell to a defeat against the Briton.