Anthony Joshuatwo-time world heavyweight champion, will face off Francis Ngannouformer UFC heavyweight champion, in a boxing fight taking place here Friday, March 8 in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Expectations are high for the confrontation between two of the best boxers in the world today.
Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou, former UFC heavyweight champion, in a boxing fight that will take place in Saudi Arabia. The two fighters will face each other in the heavyweight category, in the best of 10 rounds.
The winner this weekend will be the next opponent of the unified champion heavyweight from WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring magazine. Therefore, Joshua has the desire to become the world heavyweight champion again. To have a chance again you have to overcome in Ngannou, only for a short time in professional boxing.
The Cameroonian fighter left the UFC due to not reaching a salary agreement, where he debuted in the aforementioned fight against Fury. After months of negotiations with president Dana White and the company, Ngannou relinquished the heavyweight championship belt. Signed by the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and this is his second fight, in this case against a major rival like Anthony Joshua.
This match will take place andin the city of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), who will face two of the best heavyweights in the world, Anthony Joshua (27-3-0, 24 KOs) and Francis Ngannou (0-1-0, 0 KOs)). The Briton was WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion until July 2022, when Oleksandr Usyk (21-0-0, 14 KO) crossed his path and took the belts from him. The Cameroonian is the champion of the division, but in the UFC, the largest MMA company in the world. He debuted in boxing against Tyson Fury (34-1-0, 24 KO) and stood up, despite falling by split decision.
When is the Joshua – Ngannou fight taking place?
The confrontation between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou it is taking place Friday, March 8, 8:00 pm in Spain
Where to watch the Joshua – Ngannou fight?
The battle between the two fighters can be seen in exclusively the DAZN platform. You can follow all information about the match through the Mundo Deportivo website.
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Source: La Verdad
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