LONDON – For the first time, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou sat across from each other calm, cool and collected, focused only on beating each other in the ring. Joshua, the former heavyweight boxing champion, will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in a 10-round fight March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The unexpected showdown comes on the heels of impressive performances for both men. First, Ngannou (0-1) shocked the combat sports world in October when fought Tyson Fury to a close split decision . Yes, it ended up being a losing effort, but Ngannou knocked down Fury and impressed many observers with the performance in his professional boxing debut.
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Respect between Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou mutual ahead of boxing showdown – MMA Junkie