ANTHONY JOSHUA is returning to action TONIGHT against MMA superstar Francis Ngannou in a mega-fight.
AJ is on an impressive winning streak, winning his last three bouts with ease following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August 2022.
Last time out, he stopped Otto Wallin under the stewardship of new trainer Ben Davison, who used to train Tyson Fury.
Ngannou fought and came incredibly close to beating Fury back in October, knocking him down before losing by split decision.
Joshua will be aiming to go one better by stopping the former UFC heavyweight champ.
But the Cameroonian has shown he's more than capable of holding his own in the squared circle.
What is the exact ring-walk time for Joshua vs Ngannou?
Joshua's clash with Ngannou is expected to get underway from around 11.35pm UK time, with ring-walks to take place at 11.20pm.
The event will get underway from 3.20pm GMT with the first fight of a 10-fight card.
You can live stream all the action from the Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN apps, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
The event is priced at £19.95 on Sky and DAZN it has been priced at £18.95 for current subscribers or £19.99 for new subscribers.
ANTHONY JOSHUA VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE CROSSOVER BOUT
Joshua vs Ngannou full card
- Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou
- Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker
- Nick Ball vs Rey Vargas - (WBC featherweight title)
- Israil Madrimov vs Magomed Kurbanov - (WBA super-welterweight title)
- Mark Chamberlain vs Gavin Gwynne (European lightweight championship)
- Andrii Novytskyi vs Juan Torres
- Justis Huni vs Kevin Lerena
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Christian Lopes Flores
- Roman Fury vs Martin Svarc
- Jack McGann vs Louis Greene
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Welcome to Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou
Anthony Joshua’s huge test against Francis Ngannou is HERE!
And it is a truly make or break fight for AJ.
Win and he looks set to be next in line to face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury vs Usyk for ALL of the heavyweight belts gets underway on May 18.
AJ enjoyed a stunning 2023 where he looked back to his best capping the year with the stoppage of Otto Wallin.
While MMA legend Ngannou shocked the boxing world by dropping Tyson Fury en route to a narrow split-decision points loss.
All the seeds are now planted for what should be an absolute thriller of a main event tonight in Saudi Arabia.
We’ll be bringing you full coverage from the event including the undercard results which is topped by the intriguing Zhilel Zhang vs Joseph Parker as the co-main.
Tyson Fury’s other brother Roman Fury is also on the bill as he aims to build on his fledgling pro career.
And Queenberry fighter Nick Ball is gunning for the WBC featherweight title when he takes on champ Rey Vargas.