Mikey-Martin, Whyte-Wallin, Parker-Chisora on tap
DAZN and Matchroom have announced three premium fights nights to add to an ever-increasing fall fight schedule, live and worldwide on DAZN:
October 16: Former four-weight world ruler Mikey Garcia (40-1, 30 KOs) returns to action against European super lightweight champion Sandor Martin (38-2, 13 KOs) at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, CA.
October 30: WBC interim heavyweight world champion Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) faces Otto Wallin (21-1-0-1, 14 KOs) at the O2 in London.
December 18: Heavyweights Joseph Parker (29-2, 21 KOs) and Derek Chisora (32-11, 23 KOs) rematch at the AO Arena in Manchester.
Full card details will be released soon.
Devils night looks like we will get a legitimate threat to see who challenges the top guys! Not sure why we have an interim title when Fury is WBC champion but this should line them up hopefully
Whyte’s had that belt twice now. They should have vacated it when he lost to Povetkin. It still figures to be awhile before he gets his shot. If Fury wins, he’s probably going after Joshua and if Wilder wins, we might get Wilder-Fury 4.
I don’t get, either. The WBC also has an interim title holder at 135 lbs. while Haney is still active in the division. In fact, the interim WBC lightweight belt was vacant and claimed just a few weeks or so after Haney defended.
That situation is even worse. They made an interim champ in the first place because Haney was injured and couldn’t fight. But he healed up and, like you said, fought before the interim fight. Ryan Garcia won that fight then take a break from boxing, so they stripped him and had another fight for the interim championship, well after Haney had another fight. Clearly just DYING to have an interim lightweight champion.
It’s a good piece of matchmaking from Hearn. If Whyte can do a better job than Fury it sets up that fight nicely – also provided Fury wins.
I’d like to see Hearn back Whyte for his shot over an AJ (provided he beats Usyk) unification.
It would give Whyte his long awaited shot and if he were to win or Fury/Wilder vacate (provided Sulliman does the right thing) Hearn has all the belts and is not relying on dodgy promoters playing games with him.
Even if he doesn’t win he may well take something out of Fury/Wilder.
Sandor who? low ko’s, tune up for Mikey. Hopefully he starts fighting more.
Best fight i see here it Whyte vs Wallin
Parker vs Chisora will be a hug fest initiated by Parker
Whyte vs Wallin, sure, ok
but do we really need Chisora vs Parker 2 ??
i’m surprised Parker would want it too. (no real upside for him)
Whyte vs Wallin is a very interesting match that the British fighter better be up for if he doesn’t want to get upset. I also think that will be a crowd-pleasing fight and I’m actually picking the Swede for the upset.