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Former WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua goes back to the ring opposite Francis Ngannou this Friday, March 8. The 10-round bout will liquidate DAZN’s “Knockout Chaos” card occurring at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Joshua has actually won 3 successive bouts, as numerous expected him handling previous WBC champ Deontay Wilder at this point. Since losing his unified heavyweight title status to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, Joshua appears to have actually turned the corner. His newest retirement win over Otto Wallin and 7th-round KO of Robert Helenius show the once-feared power “AJ” has.
Ngannou made rather the boxing launching last October, dropping present WBC champ Tyson Fury early in their 12-round bout. The previous UFC heavyweight titleholder looked as outstanding as ever and lost by means of questionable split choice. His capability to box was on complete screen and now he gets in a top-10 ranked heavyweight per the WBC. What does he give the table for a repetition?
Before this bout gets underway, let’s have a look at the odds to win, overall rounds, fight result, and whether it’s preferred to go the range, thanks to DraftKings Sportsbook.
Current odds for Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou
Odds to win
Joshua: -340Ngannou: +260
Total rounds
Over 7.5: -105Under 7.5: -130
To go the range
Yes: +205No: -285
Fight result
Joshua by Decision or Technical Decision: +310Joshua by KO/TKO/DQ: -135Draw: +2000Ngannou by Decision or Technical Decision: +1400Ngannou by KO/TKO/DQ: +340
Joshua vs. Ngannou odds: Odds for heavyweight bout heading into Friday
