Francis Ngannou is at it again. While his fight against Tyson Fury was presented as a one-night stand, the MMA champion will have a new opportunity to prove his worth as a boxer, since a clash against British legend Anthony Joshua will be made official in the coming days.
The information was first announced by Ariel Helwani, American journalist, this Friday. Via a post on Later in the evening, English promoter Eddie Hearn announced in turn that the deal was closed and that a presentation press conference would be held on January 15.
Ngannou launched a surprising challenge by challenging Tyson Fury, winner of the four heavyweight world championship belts from the four main boxing organizations, on October 29, 2023. In a discipline that was not his, the Cameroonian had impressed , even sending his opponent to the mat, before losing on points. A decision contested at the time by many followers, some even speaking of “theft”.
Anthony Joshua, who unified the four world belts in 2018, is coming out of a year with three victories in 2023 after several bitter defeats. He recently won against the Swede Otto Wallin during a boxing evening already organized in Riyadh.
