Justis Huni and Kevin Lerena at the weigh-in ahead of their 'Knockout Chaos' heavyweight fight on 7 March, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In preparation for the fight, Lerena has been training with WBC heavyweight title holder and British boxing legend Tyson Fury, sharing sparring sessions with the boxer in Saudi Arabia. Kevin Lerena and Senad Gashi at Emperors Palace on 25 November, 2023 in Kempton Park, South Africa. When Ngannou steps into the ring on Friday evening it will be only the second time as a professional boxer, having spent the majority of his fighting career in the mixed martial arts ring, taking down opponents in the UFC.