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After a surprisingly close fight against Tyson Fury, it is not a surprise that the fans want to see Francis Ngannou back in the ring. If there is anyone who can match Fury’s hype, it is none other than Anthony Joshua. AJ just finished off Otto Walin in the same ring and now Ngannou and Joshua are set to meet in the ring on March 8th in Riyadh.

An event does not feel right without the exciting undercard fights that build up to the main bout. This card which goes by the name of ‘Knockout Chaos’ has a very exciting undercard that has just been unveiled. Fans in the comment section went wild over all the fights. Let us see what the day holds for the audience.

Big Bang in the Undercard of the ‘Knockout Chaos’

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The main event is the obvious battle between Joshua and Ngannou, whose outcome no one can predict. The co-main event, however, is between Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker. The fight was not confirmed but definitely speculated. Both of them just recently secured their wins against their opponents. Now the two heavyweights will go against each other. Their fight is for the Interim World Heavyweight belt and will leave no stone unturned. Another fight is between the WBC World Featherweight champion Rey Vargas and Nick Ball, which is going to happen for the former’s belt.

 

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Two Englishmen are also set to go at it in the event as Mark Chamberlain faces Gavin Gwynne. Native Saudi Ziyad Almaayouf will be fighting against Justis Huni in one of the opening battles. The other opening battle is between one Roman Fury and Jack McGann. As match day dawns closer, the hype of fans keeps hitting a new high every day. The comments section of the Instagram post could barely contain their excitement.

Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker has fans excited

While fans are looking forward to Ngannou vs Joshua. Zhang and Parker have caught a lot of attention. “Zhang vs Parker is actually a great fight,” said one fan, lauding the fight.

Another fan said, “Parker taking on yet another dangerous heavyweight,” admiring the Kiwi heavyweight for choosing to go ahead with the fight against the ‘Big Bang’.

“Saudis have changed the game,” observed another fan.

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Another excited fan, wrote, “Zhang vs Parker this oil money be bringing the heavy weight fights we want!!! Alhamdulillah.”

“Boxing in first half of 2024 is,” said one who was happy with how the first-half of the year is already panning out.

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Which fight are you most excited for in the ‘Knockout Chaos’ card? Will Zhang be defeated by Parker? Will Ngannou score a surprise victory against the veteran? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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