Heavyweights Derek Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) and Joseph Parker (28-2, 21 KOs) will collide on May 1 at a venue to be determined. Also on the card is WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) defending against Craig Richards (16-1-1, 9 KOs), undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs) against Natasha Jonas (9-1-1, 7 KOs), and middleweight Chris Eubank Jr (29-2, 22 KOs) vs. Marcus Morrison (23-3, 16 KOs). The event can be see live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa.
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Chisora must surely be the heavyweight who has fought the most top level heavyweights. If Parker is still anywhere up there will be tested by Chisora for sure.
Pretty good card. Chisora has been battle tested and fought many wars. Won some, lost some but always comes to fight. Parker will have to be on his toes and outbox Chisora for at least 6 or 7 rounds to wear him down. Parker wins this fight by UD or stoppage between the 7th and 10th rounds…
Good statement.
parker better be on his best performance on this one he needs to prove himself in a big way needs to be a lot more aggressive than his past fights
I think Parker may be past his best now… not done a lot with his prime years. He’ll need to be careful because Chisora doesn’t mess around. The meth scandal Parker’s got himself mixed up in isn’t going to help his focus either.
Bivol having to fight below his class because everyone is avoiding him.
It doesn’t seem like Parker has the heart for top level boxing anymore.
Derek takes this one out pretty comfortably in my view
Chisora got robbed in his last fight against Oleksandr Usyk. Joseph Parker lost to Andy Ruiz, but was given a gift decision. Chisora has a 1 in 3 chance of pulling off the upset. He is a very live underdog. It all comes down to who wants it at that moment. I would not recommend anyone betting on this fight. Too risky.
Usyk beat Chisora. Not sure what fight you were watching. However, I believe Chisora should be favored here. He has been consistent and Parker has declined.
I understand that Andy Ruiz MIGHT be fighting Deontay Wilder.
Let’s look at the facts.
The only reason Wilder made it was because of Mark Breland. Ingrate Deontay fired Mark because he was too much of a baby to accept the reality of his appraisal. Which was shit.
Andy Ruiz lost his last fight because he needed a better trainer. He now has it in Eddy Reymundo. Andy is now Canelo’s teammate. Andy has worked his ass off, and for the 1st time in his life, is getting top-tier training, on a top-tier team. He is Eddy’s heavyweight. He is also one of Canelo’s sparring partners.
Trust me, folks. Andy will knock Deontay out in 3 if Deontay is stupid enough (more like desperate enough) to take that fight. My bet is that Deontay is done. Deontay just has not announced his retirement.
RUIZ in 3. TKO or maybe a KO.
Ruiz is a much better boxer by far. Plus, Ruiz can take a good punch. Wilder is very dangerous with that right hand at all times even when he fails at all other tasks in boxing. I do agree, Ruiz would be the favorite to beat Wilder.
after this tune up fight for Chris Eubank Jr perhaps they can stop messing around and arrange a fight at his level like Ryota Murata. Both are willing to travel to fight. Both can generate good audiences. I understand it will be roughly 17 months since eubank fought but if you rank #4 then you need to be fighting contenders not #68 in the world.
I spoke my piece about Chisora when he came with his usual braggadocio before Usyk and Usyk did what I expected him. Chisora is tough and GETS to fight big fights, but the 10 losses speak volumes. Parker fighting Derek tells me he or his promoters do not believe in him but they want to keep cashing the largest checks they can fighting “names”. Perhaps he has regressed enough like some are saying and Chisora is still maintaining his skill level that derek could get the win. Chisora does have a lot more experience at the world stage then Junior Fa. Dmitriy Bivol should win his fight, just like Beterbiev is expected to smash his guy as well today.
sure, why not?