IT'S finally fight week as Anthony Joshua squares up against Francis Ngannou in a thrilling crossover boxing match – but the undercard is also mouthwatering.
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Anthony Joshua's Road to Redemption
AJ seems as if he is getting back to his best after a tough couple of years in the ring.
The British mogul lost two consecutive fights to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022, before beating Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin all in 2023.
However, Ngannou is expected to be a much more difficult test for Joshua as the former MMA icon knocked down Tyson Fury during his very first competitive boxing match.
Exciting Undercard Fights
In the build-up to the headline fight, there are some huge bouts scheduled on the undercard. Here is a sneak peek at who will be on the Saudi bill:
- MAIN EVENT: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou
- Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker
- Nick Ball vs Rey Vargas – (WBC featherweight title)
- Israil Madrimov vs Magomed Kurbanov – (WBA super-welterweight title)
- Mark Chamberlain vs Gavin Gwynne (European lightweight championship)
- Andrii Novytskyi vs Juan Torres
- Justis Huni vs Kevin Lerena
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Christian Lopes Flores
- Roman Fury vs Martin Svarc
- Jack McGann vs Louis Greene
How to Watch the Undercard
The undercard will be shown live on DAZN PPV and Sky Sports Box Office. You can live stream all the action from the DAZN and Sky Sports Box Office websites as well as their apps, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
The DAZN UK PPV price will be £19.99, which includes one month's DAZN subscription. For existing DAZN subscribers, the PPV price will be £18.99. Sky Sports Box Office has set their price for the fight at £19.95 for Sky customers in the UK.
Friday Fight Night
Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou plus the undercard bouts will be underway on a Friday night, not the usual Saturday. This is because of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place that weekend at 5pm GMT on Saturday, March 9 over in Jeddah.
