Winners of Joshua vs. Ngannou and Usyk vs. Fury to Face Off

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that the victor between Anthony Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) and Francis Ngannou (0-1) will be set to challenge the winner of the absolute world heavyweight championship bout between WBC champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and the holder of the WBO, WBA, IBO, and IBF titles, Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs).

"His Majesty declared that the winner of this fight will meet the victor of the Fury vs. Usyk match. This represents a dream opportunity for us, as it's something we've aspired to for so long.

AJ plans to defeat Francis Ngannou and then conquer the Fury vs. Usyk battle winner, aiming to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

He approaches the fight with Ngannou as if he's facing Tyson Fury, magnified by ten. If he's defeated, he loses to a fighter with a 0-1 record," stated Hearn.

Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou are scheduled to meet on March 8th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In his last fight in December of the previous year, the British fighter defeated Otto Wallin (26-2, 14 KOs), while the Cameroonian lost to Tyson Fury in his debut match.

The clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is set for May 18th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.