When is Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight? Date and UK start time

08 January 2024 , 10:07

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When is Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight? Date and UK start time

Anthony Joshua fights for the fourth time in the space of a year when he faces former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on March 8.

'AJ' enters the fight fresh off his knockout win against Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia last month. The Brit was expected to face Deontay Wilder after his one-sided win, but Wilder failed to keep up his end of the deal when he lost to Joseph Parker at the same event. Former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua is now unbeaten in three fights after his consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.

Ngannou will be fighting as a professional boxer for just the second time against Joshua following his stunning debut against Tyson Fury last October. Ngannou shocked the boxing world by dropping Fury and only losing by a single point in a heavily-scrutinised decision. So here's all you need to know about the big fight...

When is Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou and what UK time will it start?

Joshua will fight Ngannou on Friday, March 8, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will likely be held at the Kingdom Arena, the same venue that hosted Joshua's fight against Wallin and Ngannou's fight against Fury. Ring walks for Joshua vs Ngannou are expected to take place at 10.30pm on Friday night, which is 1.30am local time on Saturday morning in Saudi Arabia.

How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou on UK TV channel and via live stream

Broadcast details for Joshua vs Ngannou haven't been announced yet, but the pay-per-view event will likely be shown on DAZN and possibly TNT Sports Box Office. More details about how to watch the fight are expected to be announced at the lauch press conference for the fight next week.

Eddie Hearn opens talks for Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou heavyweight fight

Odds

Joshua 1/4

Ngannou 4/1

Draw 20/1

Quotes corner

Joshua : "First man to land is going out, battle of the bodybuilders. Tyson Fury can stay at home. He’s an inspiration, if you can’t take motivation and inspiration from his story. I don’t know what drives you in life, what a story he has. It’s an inspiration for me. I’d like to go to Cameroon to the sand mines, where he worked."

Ngannou : "Tyson Fury said he would knock me out and Tyson Fury is better than Anthony Joshua. So, what do I care about what people say? I’ve been into this game for so long, there is a difference for wanting to do something and being able to do it."

Harry Davies