Francis Ngannou's next bout confirmed following brutal Anthony Joshua knockout
The 37-year-old was knocked down in both the first and second rounds
Francis Ngannou's upcoming bout has been confirmed following his brutal knockout defeat by Anthony Joshua.
Earlier this month, Ngannou suffered a knockout blow from Joshua in the second round of their clash in Saudi Arabia.
The 37-year-old was knocked down in both the first and second rounds by the former two-time heavyweight world champion, ultimately losing consciousness in the second round.
The mixed martial artist has now faced defeat in both of his professional boxing matches, with Tyson Fury declared the victor by judges when they squared off last October.
Ngannou is now gearing up for another fight, but this time it will take place in the cage rather than the boxing ring.
Speaking on The MMA Hour, Professional Fighters League (PFL) founder Donn Davis confirmed that Ngannou will go head-to-head with Rennan Ferreira this summer in Saudi Arabia.
The two fighters will be the main event of an evening that will also see Cris Cyborg take on Larissa Pacheco, with Cedric Doumbe featuring on the undercard.
The event is slated to occur between July and September.
"That will be a pay-per-view fight," Davis said on Ngannou’s PFL debut against Ferreira.
Ngannou joined the Ultimate Fighting League (UFC) in 2015 but left in 2023 after failing to agree a new contract.
"So that fight is going to be big. Just because of Francis, but that event will also have other compelling matchups on it.
"That fight card will take place in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. But the details and terms of the full card, the details and full terms of the month and the timing, we won’t announce that for another two months."
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