Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou: 5 burning questions (and answers) heading into heavyweight showdown

Anthony Joshua has taken part in many big fights, including one against Wladimir Klitschko, a rematch with conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr. and two against Oleksandr Usyk.

The former two-time champion’s fight on March 8 is his most unusual.

Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) is scheduled to face former UFC champion-turned-boxer Francis Ngannou (0-1) on pay-per-view from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Ngannou put Tyson Fury down and nearly upset him in his boxing debut in October.

There are many questions going into Joshua-Ngannou. Here are five of them.