London heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will headline at The O2 on July 27 when the Juggernaut will be confronted by War, live on TNT Sports. It is a domestic collision that appears to have been on the table for some time, with Joyce, having been calling out the name of the veteran formerly known as Delboy since 2019.
Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) is coming off a KO win against Kash Ali following back-to-back WBO interim title losses against Zhilei Zhang. Two-time world title challenger Chisora (34-13, 23) rebounded from his stoppage defeat to Tyson Fury in late 2022 with a decision victory over Gerald Washington.
“This is a proper old school heavyweight fight that seems to have been a long time in the making,” said promoter Frank Warren. “I remember it being talked about strongly even before we teamed up with Joe and it has always struck me as a natural and obvious fight to make. Two top London heavies fighting it out for a place back at the top table promises to deliver a cracking scrap. The winner is right back in business, with no real place to go for the loser.”
Thank you, TNT Sports………
This could be a real scrap.
Another beating for Del Boy.
What a lovely, insignificant, they both need to retire, match up.
TNT sports. I’m hoping this is on TNT and not some bogus TNT PPV situation.
A small step towards being somewhat relevant for the winner. I bet it will be good though.
What’s up, NO OTHER Heavyweights of note in England? How does Chisora keep getting big fights with 13 L”s????
Because he is tough and comes to fight.
Always!!!!
Some of his losses were robberies
Because he comes to fight and tests youngsters as well as established veterans.
Outside of the ring, Chisora might be an intimidating figure who gives the promoters no other option. Lol!!!
Chisora ducks nobody
Derick chisora, dillian whyte, and kubrat pulev need to baddly retire! This dudes always take a beating and are being used as steping stones! Somehow they always get an undeserved title shot with either world champions or match up against top ranked fighters to take one hell of a beating!
Mad respect to Chisora as he’s a badass and always comes to fight but I really hope he considers hanging it up sooner than later. He’s taken some big shots against a lot of hard-punching heavyweights…Vitali Klitschko, Carlos Takam, David Haye, Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury, Joseph Parker, Oleksandr Usyk…all have really put it on him. I just don’t want to see him get seriously injured. He has nothing left to prove.
Derek Chisora is probably a little more competive, but he’s today’s version of Jose Ribalta. The list of top heavyweight both these guys have fought, and even have beaten a few, is endless
i always tune in for Chisora, he gives his all and thats good enough for me.
No sh*t? Sign me up. This is a Foreman vs Lyle 2024 remix and it will NOT disappoint. So many ways to bet on. KO round, TKO round, how many knockdowns for each. Can’t wait.