What time is Anthony Joshua fight? UK start time for Francis Ngannou fight

Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou fight in Saudi Arabia tonight for the chance to earn an undisputed world title shot.

Former two-time unified heavyweight world champion Joshua looks to extend his unbeaten streak to four fights whilst ex-UFC champion Ngannou is looking for his first boxing win. Ngannou made his ring debut against Tyson Fury last October but lost a controversial decision despite dropping the heavyweight champion.

‘AJ’ has turned over a new leaf in his career after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and looks like a reinvigorated fighter under his new coach Ben Davison. Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker clash in the co-main event whilst Fury’s cousin Roman is also in action, so here’s all you need to know about tonight’s fights…

What time will Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou start in UK tonight?

Joshua takes on Ngannou tonight, Friday March 8, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The heavyweight showdown will likely start at around 11pm in the UK which will be 2am on Saturday local time. The undercard fights will likely get underway at around 4pm but are subject to change.

How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou on TV channel and live stream

Joshua vs Ngannou will be shown live on DAZN Box Office and will cost £19.99 in the UK, with new subscribers also gaining a free month of access to the streaming service by purchasing the pay-per-view. The fight can be also be bought on Sky Sports Box Office for the same price. The action can be streamed on the DAZN and Sky Sports apps on Smart TVs, tablets, laptops and game consoles.

Odds

Joshua 2/7

Ngannou 11/4

Draw 20/1

Quotes corner

Joshua: “God is good, life is good, no complaining. All will be revealed, straight up war and relentlessness. That’s what everyone is here for, a good fight. We’re not looking past this fight, this is my main focus. The incentives are just to win, to focus on my gameplan. That’s what I have to do.”

Ngannou: “I think I haven’t shocked the world yet. It takes two to tango thanks to AJ for making this happen. I’m still in the factory building, training and learning. When we get in the ring, that’s when you know the fight and when there is a reaction in front the fight can be very different. When there is no reaction, it can also be different.”