Hot on the heels of a shock showing against Tyson Fury, MMA legend Francis Ngannou is back in the boxing ring tonight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - and UK fight fans can get a little known bonus when they sign up to watch the fight.
Joshua vs Ngannou is available to buy as a pay-per-view event on Sky Sports Box Office for £19.95 or via DAZN in the UK, US and across the world for £19.99. But fans opting to watch it today by signing up for the DAZN feed of the bout get an additional perk for the price as the £19.99 fee not just includes access to Joshua vs Ngannou but also a month's free subscription to DAZN's entire sports streaming catalogue, including not just boxing but also golf, wrestling, MMA, football, snooker and more.
Tonight's fight is certainly hotly-anticipated by fans of the sport. Ex-UFC champion Ngannou made an impressive boxing debut in October, flooring WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury with a left hook that dented the Gypsy King's hardman reputation and saw many fans questioning the controversial split decision end result.
Heading into just his second ever professional boxing match after such a barnstorming start, Ngannou is considerably less of an underdog than when he first stepped between the ropes five months ago. He also goes into tonight's fight with a considerable weight advantage, tipping the scales almost a stone and a half heavier than two-time world champion.
However at the weigh-in Joshua acted unbothered at the difference, telling the assembled press: "Official prediction? I deliver, I'm the postman."
The Briton is keen to build on recent gains following his stalled momentum of a bruising defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in late 2021 and is looking for another decisive win after a dominant showing against Otto Wallin, also in Riyadh, three months ago. If he does end up with his gloves raised at the end this will be Joshua's fourth win in less than a year.
The heavyweight match is just part of an epic card which, thanks to the time difference, has a civilised UK start time of 3pm, with ring walks for AJ and the former MMA champion expected to take place around 10pm - although this will depend in part on how long the fights on the undercard take.
Both men have plenty to prove, while Ngannou in yesterday's press conference and weigh in ahead of the big fight put not just Joshua but the entire boxing world on notice that he was just getting started. Also, crucially for the Gypsy King the MMA star hinted he wanted a rematch following his debut with the champion.
Ngannnou said: "This is just my second boxing match, even though I am taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing, I am going in there to prove that you can be the underdog and make it and stand my ground."
"I am just getting started. So, I am really looking for the victory but I don't think that will make the heavy statement of my career because the road is still long and I really intend to gain a lot of major victories like this."
Elsewhere on the card, unbeaten British fighter Nick Ball challenges Rey Vargas for the WBC featherweight title, Zhilei Zhang takes on Joseph Parker in a heavyweight encounter and Aussie Justis Huni takes on South African Kevin Lerena.
