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title: "Joshua-Ngannou Undercard Announced With Huge Heavyweight Clash As Co-Main Event"
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published: "2024-01-15T21:00:22Z"
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# Joshua-Ngannou Undercard Announced With Huge Heavyweight Clash As Co-Main Event

Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou top yet another high-profile card during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, and now the undercard has been confirmed.

Although some fans have been critical of the main-event, there will be no complaints with the co-main, as Zhilei Zhang (26-1-1) puts his position as WBO Mandatory Challenger on the line against Joseph Parker (34-3), who is coming off of a [career-best win over Deontay Wilder last month](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13036989/joseph-parker-shocks-deontay-wilder-in-heavyweight-upset), with the winner well poised for a shot at a world title in the near-future.

Meanwhile, the WBC Featherweight World Title will be up for grabs as Mexico’s Rey Vargas (36-1) aims to make a first defence of the belt that he won in July 2022, after an unsuccessful super-featherweight title challenge against O’Shaquie Foster last year where he lost his unbeaten record. Vargas will be tasked with hard-hitting Brit, Nick Ball (19-0), who has stopped five of his last six opponents.

Wales’ newly-crowned EBU European Lightweight Champion, Gavin Gwynne (17-2-1) will take on IBF European Lightweight Champion, Mark Chamberlain (14-0) in an intriguing Home Nations clash, with the winner likely to break into the top fifteen rankings in the division.

Australia’s Justis Huni (8-0) and Roman Fury (3-0), brother of Tyson, will also appear on the card with opponents yet to be named. That’s the same with Liverpool’s super-welterweight, Jack McGann (9-0-1) fights in Riyadh for a second consecutive occasion, after he scored an [impressive second-round knockout on the Fury-Ngannou card.](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-who-jack-mcgann-mma-fighter-knocks-roberto-duran-jr-kick-off-tyson-fury-vs-francis-ngannou-undercard)

Finally, Saudi Arabia will have their own talent on display, as Buddy McGirt trained, Ziyad Almaayouf (4-0) looks to impress his countrymen, extending his run of appearing on high-profile cards after appearing on Usyk-Joshua II, Paul-Fury, Joshua-Franklin and Usyk-Dubois thus far.

[The March 8 event will culminate with Joshua-Ngannou](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/anthony-joshua-confirms-ngannou-date/) as Riyadh Season draws to a close.