The Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou heavyweight clash scheduled for March 8 will be broadcast live on television.
Joshua, the former unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, will fight Ngannou, the one-time UFC titlist whose sudden appearance in boxing has taken the sport by storm, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
Joshua is on a three-bout winning streak after rebuilding from a second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.
Most recently he dominated Otto Wallin, forcing the Swedish contender to retire on his stool after five rounds.
Mixed martial arts star Ngannou will only be having his second professional boxing bout, but he almost secured one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history in his first.
Last October Ngannou made his pro boxing debut against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a 10-round non-title bout.
But Ngannou shocked the world when he dropped Fury in their third round but went on to lose on a split decision.
Now he will take on another boxing superstar in Joshua and the winner of the fight will be well-placed to challenge for a world title further down the line.
On the undercard, after upsetting Deontay Wilder, New Zealand’s Joseph Parker will take on fearsome heavyweight Zhilei Zhang, who twice stopped Joe Joyce last year to win and retain the WBO Interim strap.
Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou To Be Broadcast Live On March 8
