Joyce and Chisora to finally cross paths on Saturday
Joyce and Chisora to finally cross paths on Saturday
Source: Top Rank
25/07/2024
Source: Top Rank
25/07/2024
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN will be presented live Saturday, July 27th at 3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. The event takes place at The O2 in London. In the twelve-round heavyweight main event, Joe Joyce (pictured) takes on Derek “War” Chisora. Two additional bouts will be featured on the ESPN+ stream, including Britain’s next heavyweight hopeful, Moses Itauma (9-0, 7 KOs), fighting Polish veteran Mariusz Wach (38-10, 20 KOs).
Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs), a 2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist, defeated former champions Bermane Stiverne and Joseph Parker and then-unbeaten Daniel Dubois en route to a 15-0 record. He experienced his first pro setbacks in 2023 with consecutive stoppage losses to Zhilei Zhang. Joyce rebounded in March with a tenth-round knockout over Kash Ali.
Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) is a 17-year pro who twice challenged for the WBC crown, once against Vitali Klitschko in February 2012 and again in his third fight with Tyson Fury in December 2022. Chisora returns following a tenth-round stoppage over Gerald Washington last August.
Timothy Bradley Jr. and Bernardo Osuna will call the action from Los Angeles.