Raise your hand if you saw this coming.
When ex-UFC menace Francis Ngannou signed to box Tyson Fury a few months back, most forecasted a high-profile money grab in which the ring newbie would be exposed.
And nearly no one expected Ngannou to have enough competitive momentum coming out to warrant a bout with another (former, in this case) heavyweight champion.
But that’s exactly what he’s got.
Promoter Eddie Hearn took to the platform formerly known as Twitter to confirm that his most recognizable client, Anthony Joshua, will meet Ngannou in a boxing match that’ll once again take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—where Ngannou met Fury in October.
Multiple outlets have reported that the bout will be a 10-rounder and occur in early March.
Hearn’s announcement set B/R’s combat team into motion to compile a head-to-toe breakdown of the combatants and how things are likely to look come late winter.
Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought of your own in the comments.
