Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou Set For March

 Anthony Joshua has seemingly taken the place of Deontay Wilder within the heavyweight division, following Wilder’s sudden loss in a lackluster efficiency in opposition to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia final month. Joshua is now scheduled to face Francis Ngannou on March ninth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a ten-round bout. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani broke the information on a social media platform previously referred to as Twitter, now referred to as X.

Breaking:

Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua is a carried out deal, per @Turki_alalshikh.

Ten-round boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 5, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s chairman of the overall authority for leisure additionally introduced that there will probably be a press convention on January fifteenth in anticipation of the mega combat as properly. Ngannou steps into his second boxing match going through one other big job in Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury and the previous UFC Champion match was determined in a break up choice, proving that Ngannou was not all energy. He has plenty of talent. He packs a robust punch.

Anthony Joshua reacts to the Francis Ngannou combat being signed for March eighth… pic.twitter.com/sEtOPJBaeE

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 6, 2024

Some specialists consider that Anthony Joshua may very well be a superb opponent for Francis Ngannou. Joshua has been knocked down prior to now, making him a possible match for Ngannou’s energy. Ngannou’s means to drop Tyson Fury has made this a extremely anticipated match amongst followers and will lead to a giant payday for each fighters. Joshua’s final combat on December twenty third in opposition to Otto Wallin was a definitive stoppage, main followers to consider that he has regained his dominant kind.

Who’s trying ahead to the combat?