Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Advisor Turki Al AL-Sheikh said the "Knockout Chaos" match between two-time world heavyweight-boxing champion Anthony Joshua and mixed martial arts champion Francis Ngannou will take place in Riyadh on March 8.
The eagerly anticipated match is one of the key events of Riyadh Season, he added.
The event also will feature an undercard, China's WBO interim world champion Zhang Zhilei defending his title against former champion Joseph Parker.
Mexican featherweight boxer Rey Vargas, the WBC champion, will also defend his title against Liverpool's Nick Ball.
