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After nearly toppling Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, in his professional boxing debut, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, faces another of this generation’s premier big men today (Fri., March 8, 2024) when he takes on former unified champion, Anthony Joshua, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the “Fury vs. Ngannou”-led pay-per-view (PPV) main card right below. The main card broadcast kicks off on DAZN PPV at 11 a.m. ET (watch it here), while “AJ” and “The Predator” are expected to make their ring walks around 5 p.m. ET.

“Knockout Chaos” also features another pivotal Heavyweight clash between vicious knockout artist, Zhang Zhilei, and veteran Joseph Parker, the latter of whom upset Deontay Wilder in Nov. 2023 (watch highlights), and WBC Featherweight champion Rey Vargas’ title defense against hard-charging slugger, Nick Ball. Top Super Welterweight contenders Israil Madrimov and Magomed Kurbanov also square off for the vacant WBA title formerly held by Jermell Charlo.

Gavin Gwynne, Justis Huni, Roman Fury, Jack McGann and others see action, too.

Joshua Vs. Ngannou Quick Results:

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou — Joshua def. Ngannou by KO at 2:38 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS!
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker — Parker def. Zhang by majority decision (113-113, 114-112, 115-111)
Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball — Split draw (114-112, 110-116, 113-113)
Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov — Madrimov def. Kurbanov by TKO at 2:20 of Round Five — HIGHLIGHTS!
Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain — Chamberlain def. Gwynne by TKO at 2:46 of Round Four — HIGHLIGHTS!
Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena — Huni def. Lerena by unanimous decision (96-94 x2, 98-92)

Joshua vs. Ngannou Round-By-Round Updates:

Heavyweight: Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou

Round one: Joshua keeping his distance and prodding with the jab. Ngannou biting on some feints, lands a short left hook. Right hand to the body into the clinch. Solid body jab from Joshua answered in kind. Halfway through. Overhand right from Ngannou sneaks around the guard. Ngannou switches southpaw, which proves ill-advised when Joshua’s straight right sits him down. Ngannou’s up at eight. Joshua just misses with a right cross and ties up. 10-8 Joshua.

Round two: Joshua staying patient and sharpshooting. 1-2 downstairs. Counter right into the clinch. Body jab. Ngannou looks way too twitchy and Joshua ties up again halfway through. More jabs by Joshua prompt Ngannou to charge in and Joshua meets him with a monster of a counter right for knockdown number two. Ngannou beats the count and tries to resume, but that proves his worst decision yet, as Joshua uncorks a monster right cross that absolutely folds “The Predator.”

Final result: Joshua def. Ngannou by KO

Interim WBO Heavyweight championship: Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker

Round one: Zhang slowly advancing and pawing with the jab. Parker falls short with body shots, avoids a 1-2. Halfway through. 1-2 from Parker, Zhang answers with a left downstairs. Jabs from Zhang landing well. Parker jabs the body, tries to follow with a left hook upstairs. 10-9 Zhang.

Round two: Both fire their rear hands to the body. Parker falls short with a 1-2, then splits the guard with another cross. Big overhand right by Parker, quick straight left by Zhang in return. Halfway through. Zhang tries to open up in the corner, lands a glancing right hook that makes Parker tie up. Check hook lands for Parker over Zhang’s pawing jab. Zhang tries to open up, clinch. They trade in the center, right hook from Zhang, right to the body from Parker. Zhang pops him with a straight left. 10-9 Parker, 19-19.

Round three: Both men trying to fire the jab. Parker ducks a straight left, clinch. Solid body shots by Parker. 1-2, solid combo from Zhang in return against the ropes. Clinch. Another clinch halfway through. Parker to the body once again. Pawing jabs by Zhang, then a thudding straight left that puts Parker on his seat. Parker beats the count and returns to the fray. Zhang looks for a combo in the corner, gets clinched. Zhang stalking forward, waving Parker on. Solid 1-2 from Zhang, then a heavy combination in the corner. 10-8, 29-27 Zhang.

Round four: Zhang stalking forward, picking his shots. Heavy straight left. Parker tries to come back to the body. They trade straight punches. 1-2 from Parker, check hook by Zhang, clinch. 2-3 by Parker, lead left by Zhang. Zhang 2-3. Halfway through. Hard 2-3 by Parker again, then a body shot in the clinch. More body shots, warned for straying low. Straight right. Clean overhand right buzzes Zhang, who absorbs a combo and comes back with a straight left. Zhang tries a combo in the corner, lands a straight left, eats a 1-2 and body shots. The right hand strays low again and the ref warns him. 10-9 Parker, 38-37 Zhang.

Round five: Parker continuing to attack the body. Zhang still advancing, gets clinched. Parker pawing with the jab, slowly pushing forward. Both just miss with right hands halfway through. Parker continuing to attack the body. Left hook upstairs, straight left from Zhang in return. Zhang fires a combo against the ropes, follows with a straight left. 2-1. They stare for a bit, then Parker cracks him with a straight right and left hook before tying up. Both fire heavy rights in the final seconds. 10-9 Parker, 47-47.

Round six: Zhang too patient at the moment as Parker picks his shots. Solid jabs. 1-2 from Zhang, clinch. Parker fires a 1-2 of his own, eats a stiff jab. Parker not doing a ton, but it’s enough against the low output of Zhang. 10-9, 57-56 Parker.

Round seven: 1-2 from Parker, then one to the body. Zhang lands a left hand downstairs, then an uppercut that catches Parker circling. Short combo by Zhang, body shot from Parker in the clinch. Solid 1-2 from Zhang, Parker fires his own. Another hard left catches Parker leaning. Halfway through. Heavy right hands from Parker, clinch. Another 1-2. Clinch. Zhang huffing and puffing at this point. Check hook just misses, straight left does not. 10-9, 67-65 Parker.

Round eight: Brutal right hand from Parker lands flush. Zhang absorbs it, then eats body shots. Parker potshotting, eats a straight left before clinching. Zhang seems frustrated by Parker dipping down and clinching. Zhang right hook, clinch. Good exchange in the center. 2-3 from Zhang and this one sends Parker to a knee against the ropes. Zhang right hook, clinch. Heavy right hand and body shot by Parker. 10-8 Zhang, 75-75.

Round nine: Zhang is visibly exhausted, but clearly still dangerous. Stiff jab from Parker, 1-2. Zhang doing a lot of pawing but very little throwing. There’s a straight left, Parker comes back with a right cross of his own. Left hand from Zhang into the clinch halfway through. Clinch. Double jab by Parker. Zhang to the body, Parker answers in kind, then cracks him with a pair of right crosses upstairs. Clinch, short punches from Parker. 10-9, 85-84 Parker.

Round ten: They trade body shots. Lengthy combo by Parker through the guard, then body shots into the clinch. Halfway through. Hard left hook by Parker in center ring. Again, Parker’s not doing a ton, but Zhang is doing even less. Nice check hook by Zhang. Double jab from Parker, then a 1-2 off the guard. 10-9, 95-93 Parker.

Round eleven: Parker potshotting, landing combinations as Zhang plods forward. Short combo by Zhang, fast hands by Parker. Zhang eats a 1-2, comes back with a left cross. Halfway through. Left hook around the guard from Parker. Straight left by Zhang and they trade in the corner before clinching. Lead right by Parker through the guard. 1-2-3 against the forearms. Body shot by Zhang. 10-9, 105-102 Parker.

Round twelve: Jabs from Parker. He ducks a right hook and clinches. 1-2 through the guard, then a clean overhand right. Halfway through. Parker feinting, flashing the jab. 1-2 falls short, straight right behind it does not. More feints from Parker. 1-2 at the bell. 10-9, 115-111 Parker.

Final result: Parker def. Zhang by majority decision

WBC Featherweight championship: Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball

Round one: Vargas pumping the jab early. Ball whiffs on a leaping hook. Body shot by Vargas, keeping the jab in Ball’s face. 1-1-2. Ball trying to jab with him. Halfway through. More body shots by Vargas. Ball tries to blitz, gets clinched. Vargas still using his length to keep Ball at bay. Body shot strays low, right cross lands clean, body shot, overhand right. Jab by Ball after avoiding an uppercut.

Round two: Ball tries to barrel in, gets clinched. Vargas doing a great job of playing keep-away. Triple jab lands for him. Double left hook. Ball ties up and both land in the clinch. Ball warned for hitting on the break, then tries to charge after Vargas. Nice counters from Vargas halfway through. Ball barrels into the clinch and puts together a solid combo. Vargas rips a right hand downstairs. More jabs, clinch. Another body shot by Vargas. Ball tries an overhand left. 10-9, 20-18 Vargas.

Round three: Ball continues to try and charge in with mixed success. They tie up and Ball literally throws Vargas to the canvas, which earns him a scolding from the ref. Vargas goes back to playing keep-away and peppering Ball with straight shots. Clinch, body shots from Vargas. Nasty body shot. Clinch, rabbit punch by Ball. Liver shot by Vargas again halfway through. Vargas seems pissed off after that toss. Ball whiffing most of his lunging haymakers. There’s a combo after eating a body shot. 10-9, 30-27 Vargas.

Round four: Vargas lands a body shot and Ball literally sprints after him without landing a clean shot. More straight shots from Vargas, keeping Ball at the end of his shots. Ball rushes in and nearly falls through the ropes. Combinations from Vargas through the guard. Nice jab by Ball answered in kind. Halfway through. Body shots by Vargas. Clinch. Straight punches, liver shot. Combination in the center. Ball barrels in and keeps punching Vargas as the ref tries to break them up. Vargas tees off at the bell. 10-9, 40-36 Vargas.

Round five: Trading jabs early. Vargas still getting the better of it. Ball barrels into the clinch. Combos from Vargas against the guard. Body shots. Vargas continuing to pick him off, gets clinched halfway through. More combos by Vargas, backs away from a flurry, lands a body shot. Good exchange in the center, both land hooks. Another right to the body from Vargas, avoids an overhand right against the ropes. 10-9, 50-45 Vargas.

Round six: Ball genuinely has no answer for Vargas’ length and technique so far. His only way to get inside is to sprint after Vargas and Vargas is constantly picking him off as he does. Vargas slips in the clinch, then rips the body. Warned for a low blow. Ball tries to tee off in the corner and they talk trash inside. Vargas waves him on, then rips the body halfway through. Nasty counter broadside by Vargas. Ball lands on the ropes, Vargas again waves him on before attacking the body. More body shots. Clinch, another kidney shot from Ball. Clinch. Ball rushes in and they trade to end the round. 10-9, 60-54 Vargas.

Round seven: More sharpshooting by Vargas. Ball lands a right hand and has a good sequence in the corner as Vargas complains about an elbow. Combos by Vargas. Body shot. Ball marching after him, eats another right hand downstairs, then puts Vargas on shaky legs with an overhand right. Vargas cracks him with a counter right, then takes a knee in the clinch to buy time. Big left hook from Ball and he’s on the attack. Vargas backs him off with a barrage. Heavy right hand from Ball, murderous body shots by Vargas. Swarming shots by Ball against the fence as Vargas tries to tie him up. They trade hooks at the bell. 10-9 Ball, 69-64 Vargas.

Round eight: Straight punches from Vargas, who avoids a blitz. Body shot. Ball tries to mug, gets tied up. Nice shovel hook by Vargas, right hand by Ball as the latter tries to tee off on the ropes. 1-2-3. Halfway through. Left hook and Vargas flops a bit in the clinch. Nice jab by Ball. Clinch. Body shots by Vargas. Ball charges, Vargas flops. They tie up, and as Vargas flops, Ball cracks him with a left hook on the way down. The ref calls it a knockdown. 10-8 Ball, 77-74 Vargas.

Round nine: Ball having more success charging in. Vargas firing jabs and straights, catching Ball on the way in. Ball rushes in, clinch. Vargas to the body. Short-range blows from Ball, clinch. Long right hand. More swarming by Ball halfway through. Vargas body shots, then a swatting right hook that stings Ball. Left hook exchange. Sharp counter right by Vargas, clinch. He looks for uppercuts, then punches his way off the ropes. Ball whiffs on a final flurry. 10-9, 87-83 Vargas.

Round ten: Solid right cross from Vargas in the opening seconds. More straight shots, clinch. Nice combo from Ball inside. Clinch. Ball charging in, gets clinched in the corner. Vargas rips some heavy body shots and they trade jabs. Counter lefts by Vargas. Clinch halfway through. More body work by Vargas, clinch. Clinch. Vargas not as dominant as in the first half but he seems to be back in the groove. Ball swarms in, clinch. They trade inside. Cross by Vargas, Ball still pursuing. Left hook just misses for Ball, who eats a body shot and punches into the clinch. 10-9, 97-92 Vargas.

Round eleven: Ball still charging, finds the mark with a left hook on the ropes. Nice body shots from Vargas. Heavy overhand right by Ball in return and he chases Vargas with solid haymakers. Good body shot by Vargas. Low-high, Ball answers with a flurry. Body shots against the ropes, clinch halfway through. Vargas moving well but not showing his usual output. Nice left hook as I type that. Ball charges in as Vargas circles along the ropes and cracks him with an overhand right for another knockdown. Stiff jab in the final seconds after Vargas beats the count. 10-8 Ball, 105-102 Vargas.

Round twelve: Ball charging, solid counters by Vargas. Clinch against the ropes. Ball absorbing the counters on his guard, lands a combo on the ropes. Swarming near the corner. Body shots by Vargas. Counter jab. Halfway through, more body shots by Vargas. Ball lands a combo on the ropes. Clinch. Ball rushes in, lands a 1-1-2 before getting clinched. Vargas bangs the body. More body shots. Ball whiffs on a flurry in the corner. Low-high hooks from Ball, then one final hook before the bell. 10-9 Ball, 114-112 Vargas.

Final result: Split draw

WBA Super Welterweight championship: Israil Madrimov vs Magomed Kurbanov

Round one: Madrimov steadily advancing. Double jab. Halfway through, no meaningful blows yet. Kurbanov body shot on the back foot. Left hook up top, straight right. Madrimov tries a leaping hook. Right hand whiffs, Kurbanov answers to the body. Nice 1-2 by Madrimov, best shots of the round. Kurbanov answers to the body, Madrimov does the same. 10-9 Kurbanov.

Round two: Madrimov continuing to advance, firing the jab downstairs. Kurbanov tries his own body shots. Bouncing shots off of Madrimov’s guard. Madrimov goes low-high with a 1-3. Halfway through. Sharp right cross into the clinch. Kurbanov trying to counter but a step behind. Right cross by Madrimov met by a combo in the center. Leaping left hook upstairs. Kurbanov to the body, whiffs on an uppercut. One more 1-2 from Madrimov in the waning seconds. 10-9 Madrimov, 19-19.

Round three: Early clinches, body shots from Kurbanov. Combo from Madrimov upstairs. Kurbanov finds the mark with some right hands, controlling the first minute with output. Good exchange in the center. Madrimov sending out combos halfway through. Big overhand right. Kurbanov looks for a counter combo. Body shots. Left hook by Madrimov. 10-9, 29-28 Madrimov.

Round four: Madrimov continuing to pressure. Jab exchange, hard leaping hook by Madrimov. Madrimov’s landing the more eye-catching shots but Kurbanov’s doing well to the body. Continuing to exchange, good left hook by Madrimov halfway through. Solid rights by Kurbanov. Leaping hook falls short for Madrimov, Kurbanov catches him with a left hook. Madrimov comes back with a clean overhand right as Kurbanov steps in. Both land right hands before clinching. Kurbanov finding the mark with counters. 1-2 by Madrimov. 10-9 Kurbanov, 38-38.

Round five: Brutal counter right by Madrimov after attacking the body. High-low 1-1-2, more body work. Counter uppercut from Kurbanov, who eats a right cross as Madrimov angles off. Nasty cross from Madrimov, then a leaping hook behind it. Kurbanov retreats to the ropes and shells up, pausing to posture for a moment. Halfway through. Kurbanov digs a right to the body and circles off. Madrimov body shot, then a combination in the corner. Vicious overhand right, then another and Kurbanov’s crumpling against the ropes. Madrimov pours it on and in comes the ref. A bit early in my view but Kurbanov’s not complaining.

Final result: Madrimov def. Kurbanov by TKO — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!

Lightweight: Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain

Round one: Two hours later, it’s finally time for the second fight

Both men trading jabs and straights, Chamberlain the busier in the opening minute. Solid combinations. Chamberlain landing some impressive volume as Gwynne plods forward. Nice uppercut. Clinch halfway through. Chamberlain eating Gwynne up with combinations to the head and body. Gwynne finally lands a decent right hand and gets clinched. His right eye is a mess as Chamberlain continues to tee off. 10-9 Chamberlain.

Round two: Gwynne firing the occasional jab or straight as Chamberlain tears into him with rapid-fire volumes. Lots of clinching. Short blows from Chamberlain, sneaking around and through Gwynne’s high guard at the halfway point. Four-piece combo, body shot, cracking left upstairs. Nasty uppercuts on the back foot. Clinch. Gwynne’s just too slow and static to get anything going as Chamberlain piles up the damage. Brutal chopping left in the final seconds. 10-9, 20-18 Chamberlain.

Round three: They pause in the corner to check out Gwynne’s eye, but send him back out anyway. Gwynne showing more pressure and volume, still getting eaten up by the sharper puncher in Chamberlain. Vicious left cross and they pause to put Gwynne’s mouthpiece back in. Gwynne might have a broken orbital. Clinch punches. More, including some to the back of the head. Nasty body shots by Chamberlain. Gwynne’s gutsy but nothing else; his shots seem like arm punches and Chamberlain’s landing virtually nonstop. One more straight left for the road. 10-9, 30-27 Chamberlain.

Round four: Chamberlain picking his shots, Gwynne failing to do damage with his own offerings. More rabbit punches from Gwynne in the clinch. Brutal counter uppercut by Chamberlain. Halfway through. More uppercuts, straight left. Brutalizing Gwynne in the corner. They mug each other in the clinch. Chamberlain backs him to the ropes and clobbers his body for about 10 seconds straight before Gwynne’s corner throws in the towel.

Final result: Chamberlain def. Gwynne by TKO — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!

Heavyweight: Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena

Round one: Huni orthodox, Lerena southpaw. Huni light on his feet as Lerena slowly advances. Right hands from Huni, straight left from Lerena against the ropes. Huni finding the mark with the right cross as he sticks and moves. Double left hook to pivot. Lerena weathers some sharp shots, then opens up in the corner halfway through. Huni’s doing a good job of angling out when Lerena tries to pin him down, mixing straight shots to the head and body. Good exchange in the corner. Lerena backs him up, weathers a series of jabs and a right cross before tying up. 10-9 Huni.

Round two: Lerena buzzes Huni with an early 1-2 and presses the advantage with high volume. Huni weathers it and tries to blast through his guard against the ropes before getting clinched. Sharp jabs by Lerena. Hard right hook stings Huni again and Lerena tees off with a lengthy flurry before clinching halfway through. Huni now looking to crowd Lerena and punish the body. Hard straight right, not much coming back from Lerena. Clinch. Nasty combos by Huni, mixing it up to the head and body. Sneaky shots inside. Lerena wakes up and throws heat in the final seconds. 10-9 Lerena, 19-19.

Round three: Huni sitting down more on his shots, looking to get through and around Lerena’s high guard with combinations. Significantly outworking Lerena at the moment, circling and potshotting. Halfway through. Huni’s back in cruise control, outmaneuvering the flat-footed Lerena and picking his shots. Lerena tries to chase in the final seconds and they trade in the corner. 10-9, 29-28 Huni.

Round four: Lerena backs Huni to the corner, but Huni gets the better of the exchange before disengaging. The movement, accuracy, and variety of Huni are paying dividends so far. Slick move from Huni to reverse position in the corner and fire combos. Lerena’s just not doing enough. Halfway through. Lerena gets Huni to the ropes but again it’s Huni landing the more telling shots, even in bad positions. Lerena corners him and pumps the jab, then lands a glancing overhand left. Clinch. Slick combinations by Huni. Lerena lands an overhand left, eats a straight right in the final seconds. 10-9, 39-37 Huni.

Round five: Huni continues to do work on the outside. Clinch. Lerena still advancing, still not throwing enough to take advantage. There’s a solid sequence in the corner halfway through. Huni pumps the jab, eats a cross. 1-3, pivot. It’s become a bit of a sparring match, Huni prioritizing slickness over power. Lerena tries to open up in the corner. 10-9, 49-46 Huni.

Round six: Clean two-piece from Huni to start. Body shots from Lerena, then some good sequences in the pocket. Huni backs him to the ropes and both land two-piece combos. Brief clinch, hard left hooks by Huni on the exit halfway through. Huni slowly advancing, lands to the body against the ropes. They trade uppercuts. Huni still mixing his attack nicely, putting together clean power shots. Lerena takes the initiative in the last 10 seconds. 10-9, 59-55 Huni.

Round seven: Lerena cracks Huni with a straight left, prompting Huni to come back with a combo and do some posturing. Combinations from Lerena, now more active than he’s been in some time. Double left hook to right cross by Huni. Sharp combos upstairs. Lerena’s foot is back off the gas. Huni potshotting, heavy combo by Lerena. Huni backs him to the ropes and puts together a combo. Lerena extremely passive after that one big burst. Clash of heads. Lerena tries to explode in the final seconds. 10-9, 69-64 Huni.

Round eight: Solid exchanges to start the round, then a clinch 30 seconds in. Huni takes the reins again when they break, methodically working the head and body. Good combinations piling up for him. Halfway through. Lerena fires a flurry off the ropes and clinches. Hard body shots from Huni. High-low left hooks, clinch. He seems to be fully in gear, while Lerena’s output is too sporadic to retake the initiative. 10-9, 79-73 Huni.

Round nine: All Huni at this point, landing steady volume without leaving himself exposed. Lerena absorbing most of it without issue but declining to fire back. They trade in the center halfway through. Combo by Lerena, Huni tries a 1-2 in return. Huni backs him up to the ropes and Lerena wakes up long enough to throw for about 15 seconds before clinching. Huni cracks him with a clean right cross in return. 10-9, 89-82 Huni.

Round ten: Lerena comes out with some pep, but that lasts less than a minute before Huni gets back to sharpshooting. Halfway through. Huni gets a bit too casual, though, and Lerena blasts him with a counter left that has Huni doing the chicken dance. Lerena trying to get him out of there but he might be too tired to do it. Huni’s legs still look bad as he tries to fire back and tie up. Heavy 1-2 from Lerena, then another counter left that hurts Huni. Huni waving him on, clinch. Lerena’s just too gassed, falling into the clinch before whiffing on a last-second left. 10-9 Lerena. 98-92 Huni.

Final result: Huni def. Lerena by unanimous decision

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