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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is returning to the boxing ring for another blockbuster match.
After an impressive showing against champion Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut, Ngannou is set to return to the ring against two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
The match is set to go down on March 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Joshua vs. Ngannou is set for 10 rounds.
🚨| The date for the heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou is March 9th.
[first rep. @MikeBohn] #JoshuaNgannou pic.twitter.com/Xt9YVCYkq5— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) January 5, 2024
A news conference to promote the bout is set to take place next month.
Ngannou is 0-1 in his boxing career after the close decision loss — where he knocked down Fury. Joshua, meanwhile, is 27-3 with 24 knockouts and coming off of a December 23 fifth-round TKO win over Otto Wallin.
Joshua is currently riding a three-fight winning streak. His last loss came on August 20, 2022, when he lost the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk by split decision.
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