Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is headed back to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for another major boxing match.
He's set to fight two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Friday. The 10-round heavyweight fight was first reported by Ariel Helwani, who cited Saudi Arabia’s chairman of general authority for entertainment Turki Alalshikh.
It will take place on March 9, per Helwani and ESPN's Mike Coppinger.
Done deal. pic.twitter.com/OMDZ4P2Q1t
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 5, 2024
For Ngannou (0-1), the bout is another opportunity to prove that his exit from the UFC in early 2023 was a good move.