Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will have a 10-round boxing bout on March 9 in Saudi Arabia. This is reported by MMAJunkie.
Ngannou made his professional ring debut in October 2023. He had a fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. In that fight, Francis was defeated by a split decision of the judges.
Joshua last stepped into the ring against Otto Wallin in December 2023 in Saudi Arabia. That fight, which was stopped in the fifth round, ended in favor of Anthony by technical knockout. He has 27 wins (24 by knockout) and three losses on his record.