Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou simply bought their first good have a look at one another.
The hulking heavyweight stars confronted off following a press convention Monday in London for his or her March 8 boxing match.
Watch the staredown under.
That is the primary time that Joshua and Ngannou have come nose to nose since their match was introduced earlier this month. The 2 engaged in a critical staredown, however apart from that the previous champions gave the impression to be cordial with each other.
Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) seeks one other marquee win after five-round drubbing of Otto Wallin this previous December. The British standout has gained three straight fights to bounce again from a pair of losses to Oleksandr Usyk, which noticed Joshua lose his WBA, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles.
This shall be simply the second boxing bout for Ngannou (17-3 MMA), a former UFC heavyweight champion. Ngannou parted methods with the UFC in January 2023 and later signed with the PFL, with the choice to pursue a boxing profession. He did so this previous October, making his boxing debut towards Tyson Fury.
Ngannou placed on a surprising efficiency towards Fury, knocking him down in Spherical 3 and falling simply brief by way of break up determination.
Joshua vs. Ngannou takes place March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
