We answer the key questions ahead of the crossover super-fight between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou, which is live on Sky Sports Box Office.
What is happening?
Anthony Joshua will fight Francis Ngannou on Friday March 8 in a non-title contest.
Joshua is the former two-time unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, who is currently on a three-fight winning streak and looking to work his way back into title contention.
Ngannou is the star of mixed martial arts who was the UFC heavyweight champion before he made a move into boxing. This will be just his second professional boxing bout.
He’s only had one fight?
In boxing, yes. And he didn’t win it. But he is an MMA veteran. And although he’s only had that one previous boxing bout, he made quite possibly the greatest pro boxing debut of all time.
In a non-title bout in October he went in with Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion who many regard as the division’s No 1. Ngannou shockingly knocked Fury down and pushed him close in the contest, only losing by split decision.
What’s at stake?
The soul of the entire sport of boxing? Imagine if an MMA fighter, with an 0-1 boxing record, took down one of boxing’s biggest superstars…
