How to Watch Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua

The next chapter in former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou’s quest for boxing glory will go down against heavyweight star Anthony Joshua when they headline Matchroom Boxing’s “Knockout Chaos” on Friday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Now signed with the Professional Fighters League, Ngannou grabbed headlines when he left the UFC and transitioned to boxing in 2023 with a maiden quest against lineal heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury. Despite a controversial loss, the boxing world saw glimpses of the famed power of “The Predator” that had left behind a trail of fallen victims in mixed martial arts. This time, he seems determined to put on another stellar performance and test Joshua’s chin. Joshua, meanwhile, is on a quest to re-establish his dominance in the heavyweight bracket. Fresh off a decisive victory against Otto Wallin, the 34-year-old claims to be prepared to face the challenge posed by Ngannou and solidify his status as the top contender to face the winner of the upcoming Fury-Oleksandr Usyk bout.

In the co-main event, Zhilei Zhang faces Joseph Parker in a heavyweight bout. Zhang will attempt to make the second defense of the interim WBO title after scoring consecutive wins over Joe Joyce.

The event will be available to stream on pay-per-view or DAZN with a subscription to the streaming service. It is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT, with ring walks for Joshua and Ngannou expected to start at 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT.

A closer look at the particulars:

THE LINEUP

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker
Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball
Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov
Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain
Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena
Jack McGann vs.Louis Green
Roman Fury vs. Martin Svarc
Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Christian Lopez Flores
Andrii Novytski vs. Juan Torres