Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou: Venue, Start Time, Prize Money and How to Watch

• Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will face off at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia
• Fans anticipate the showdown between the British-Nigerian and the Cameroonian
• We look at the match details including the start time, prize money, and how to watch

Anthony Joshua will take on former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in a standard professional boxing match on Friday, March 8.

This is coming less than six months after Ngannou dropped Tyson Fury in an explosive bout, only to lose by a controversial decision.

The Cameroonian will attempt a knockout against the former two-time unified world champion, AJ.

When is the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight?

The highly-anticipated encounter is billed for the Kingdom Arena Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia on March 8.

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Independent reports that the event is expected to begin at 4pm GMT (8am PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET), with ring walks for Joshua vs Ngannou likely to start at 11pm GMT (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET).

How to watch the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight?

The bout would be streamed on Dazn in the US, UK, and across the world, while UK fans can also watch on Sky Sports.

Rules

The fight is scheduled for 10 three-minute rounds. Any of the duo can win via decision, knockout, or TKO.

A 10-point system will be adopted by the judges, which means that the winner of each round is awarded 10 points, while the opponent gets 9.

Unless the loser is knocked down or seriously hurt, he'll get 8 points, 7 or fewer, depending on the severity of the damage.

Prize money

Although the exact prize money for the fight is not made public. Several publications are reporting that AJ will make $50million to Ngannou’s $20million.

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Here, the pay-per-view points have not been factored in. A Forbes article also agreed that the suggested sums are accurate.

In October after Ngannou controversially lost to Fury, the Cameroonian earned $10m, while the “Gypsy King” was said to have made $50m.

Full card (subject to change)

1. Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou (heavyweight)
2. Zhilei Zhang (C) vs Joseph Parker (WBO interim heavyweight title)
3. Rey Vargas (C) vs Nick Ball (WBC featherweight title)
4. Israel Madrimov vs Magomed Kurbanov (vacant WBA super-welterweight title)
5. Gavin Gwynne vs Mark Chamberlain (lightweight)
6. Justis Huni vs Kevin Lerena (heavyweight)
7. Mark Chamberlain vs Gavin Gwynne (lightweight)
8. Jack McGann vs Louis Greene (super-welterweight)
9. Roman Fury vs Martin Svarc (heavyweight)
10. Ziyad Almaayouf vs Christian Lopez Flores (super-lightweight)
11. Andrii Novytskyi vs Juan Torres (heavyweight)

Joshua to go for a knockout

Sports Brief earlier reported that Joshua suggested that his blockbuster heavyweight boxing fight with Ngannou could end in a knockout.

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AJ is practically expecting a different test against the Cameroonian in their non-title contest.

While the former MMA superstar hopes to write his name in the history books, AJ believes he would win by knockout.