Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua will cross fists for a prestigious fight on Friday March 8.
On the one hand, the Cameroonian, UFC heavyweight champion between 2021 and 2023, who left the American organization to reconvert to boxing, with a first fight lost in a contentious manner against Tyson Fury in October 2023. another, the 34-year-old English boxer, who has only 2 defeats in 26 fights.
But before facing each other in the ring in Riyadh on March 8, the two boxers challenged each other in a promotional video.
A 2 minute 28 minute preview worthy of a film… Or a video game.
10 days out!!
#JoshuaNgannou #KnockoutChaos @RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/fuKAcXt7Rr
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 27, 2024
In a clip entitled, “Knockout Chaos”, Francis Ngannou meets Anthony Joshua in the streets of New York.
Like the games “Tekken” or “Street Fighter”, the two boxers fight in the American metropolis before leaving for Mexico, then Japan, where an old lady sends the two heavyweights to Saudi Arabia with a broom.
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In a very successful video game universe, mixing animated and real images, the two champions land in Riyadh before knocking each other out in the ring.
An unlikely ending during the real fight on Friday March 8.
The video was produced in part by sports streaming platform DAZN, which will broadcast the event.
With this fight, the Cameroonian could earn nearly 18 million euros, according to Forbes.