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LONDON — Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s subsequent struggle will likely be in opposition to MMA star Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, promotors have introduced.
Ngannou has solely boxed as soon as professionally, when he knocked down Tyson Fury earlier than shedding in a split-decision to the reigning WBC heavyweight champion in late October.
A date for the Riyadh struggle wasn’t introduced but it surely appears prone to happen in March.
Britain’s Tyson Fury (L) falls on the bottom as he fights in opposition to Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou throughout their heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh early on October 29, 2023. (Photograph by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)
Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are scheduled to struggle in Riyadh on Feb. 17 to unify the entire main heavyweight boxing titles. Usyk holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
The 34-year-old Joshua seemed sharp earlier than Christmas when he stopped Otto Wallin with a fifth-round technical knockout. On the identical card, Deontay Wilder misplaced to Joseph Parker, which scuppered discuss of a March bout between Wilder and Joshua.
Eddie Hearn, who’s Joshua’s promoter, introduced Friday night time that the Ngannou struggle is a “ executed deal ” and {that a} press convention will likely be held in London on Jan. 15.
The 37-year-old Ngannou of Cameroon is a former UFC champion.
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