Longtime heavyweight contender Derek “War” Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) shocked former WBO interim heavyweight champion and current WBC #8 rated “Juggernaut” Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs), a 2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist, by ten round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. It was an entertaining slugfest. Chisora, 40, dropped Joyce in round nine, and closed strong to prevail 97-92, 96-94, 96-94. Joyce was a 5:1 favorite going in.
In a clash between unbeaten super featherweights, Ryan Garner (16-0, 8 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Archie Sharp (25-1, 9 KOs) by scores of 97-93, 97-93, 98-92.
Unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma (10-0, 8 KOs) stopped 44-year-old former world title challenger Mariusz Wach (38-11, 20 KOs) in round two.
Unbeaten super lightweight Brandun Lee (29-0, 23 KOs) topped Juan Anacona (11-1, 6 KOs) over eight, 78-74.
Just no power for Sharp. Just 9 knockouts means he will not progress I think
I would like to see Chisora knock chicken leg wilder out again .
They have never fought…. You know that right?
Boon, Ricardo lives in another dimension. Over there, that fight happened and Chisora won. Just let him keep talking. We can get more info from the other side.
You must be mistaken that fight hasn’t happened
It might be next. 🙂
You mean you would like to see Wilder get knocked out again, this time by Chisora, or do you think Chisora has previously knocked Wilder out?
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They have never faught. Your hate for Wilder someone you do not know and never will, stop it!!
Again, they’ve never fought.
Some people might be posting from a parallel universe where they have fought.
In this parallel universe am I good looking and rich?
Yes, you look much better there than in this one here. Wealthier too.
😉
I hope that I am!!
That’s a random comment.
Joyce is shot and should retire
Yep, I watched the fight. Boring to say the least. Joyce is a gate keeper at this point if that. Chisora is in the same boat.
Isnt that what you said about Parker then he is destroying everyone in the division
Based on my initial statement, I was not picking any winner. I simply was pointing out my synopsis of the fight.
If Parker is destroying “everyone”, let’s see if he becomes undisputed. LOL
You can’t be undisputed when the champs keep vacating titles. There are no real heavyweight champions today. AJ and usyk ( who is going down to cruiserweight) is the closest we got
Parker is destroying everybody? Lol he won 2 fights. He beat a 38 year old shot Wilder and a 41 year old Zhang.
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Chisora maybe a gatekeeper, but he is a warrior and would favour him over Wilder and Ruiz.
Paul, I agree, Chisora would be a threat now to either Ruiz or Wilder.
Scooby
Not sure how you thought this scrap was boring? It was action packed! Joyce never was and Chisora is past it, but it was highly entertaining.. not Moore-Durelle but still exciting. I do not like watching Joyce chug forward through flush punches but today’s boxing crowd relishes idiotic aggression over skills and ability. Chisora is as reliable as ever, but it’s time to chuck it in.
Hands, good comment.
Surprised you mentioned Moore-Durelle-fight happened way back in 1958 but is well worth looking up on You Tube. Remember it as one of the greatest fights I have ever seen.
Michael St.John…that was some good stuff….Moore could punch…Fun to watch
Sean
Moore could punch and his timing was impeccable. He was a master of controlling distance as well.
And an incredible comback late in a fight that the GREAT Archie Moore was losing.
#TheOleMongoose
I always thought Joyce was overrated. It took Chisora to prove it.
I am glad Chisora won, the knockdown in the 9th sealed the victory for Chisora.
At moments, I thought Chisora was going to tired and lose.
Tai…agree …knew that Chisora would tire but not quit..Chisora is an expert at fighting “tired”..Joyce cannot defend the short left hook…open all night….that was fun…to watch…
Or the wide, sweeping telegraphic hooks either.
Yes, it was fun to watch. Chisora was courageous.
Chisora had good strategies, hold, Bob and weave, and his hooks
Beyond brave he may be but Joyce is a danger to himself. His inability to defend himself against pretty much anything that comes his way, is shocking and bizarre. He resembles a rock em sock em robot dangerously low on batteries and he’ll pay for his lack of defence later in life if he keeps fighting.
So Usyk was right saying Chisora would win. Grueling fight.
Joyce needs to get back down to under 260.
Ya, he’ll pick up speed, reflexes, and ring IQ under 260 lbs.
Joyce is done. The only thing he had was what seemed to be an iron chin, but once Zhang dropped him in the second fight, it was apparent that his durability was completely gone. He’s David Price now. Get him out of the ring before he ends up worse.
I told you so, coming in overweight , he done now!!
Big Bang knocked Joyce out now chisora. Joyce is just too slow and plodding heavyweight, he should retire.
This was a bad fight for Joyce….should have worked on his defense and challenged lesser opponents than Chisora….if Chisora’s conditioning was better then he would have stopped Joyce… earlier….Wilder should avoid Chisora …heard someone mention that …this statement will surprise most…..Jared Anderson needs to fight Chisora next…..Like a young Ali fought Patterson and Moore….Like a young Holified fought Foreman and Holmes…like a young Roy Jones fought the older “body snatcher”….Jared Anderson needs to Fight Chisora to be tested and learn….. Anderson should win but will be tested….good payday for both especially overseas….
Anderson does not get passed Chisora. The only thing Chisora has to work on for an Anderson fight is conditioning. If he can do that, it’s a an easy win. Anderson won’t know what to do during the level changes because he was never taught.
He was expected to lose anyways at one point or another against a low opposition handyman boxer or a washed out burnt out boxer like chisora, dillan whyte or pulev! This so call top 10 ranked bixers, they’re a joke!
Tigre …Chorisa is still a dangerous fighter…comes to win …will test you…still best heavyweight body puncher..even at this phase….if in condition…very dangerous….kinda reminds me of Jesse Ferguson but better… Older supposedly washed up Ferguson stunned several rising contenders including a young Ray Mercer…..Chisora will still dangerous…as proven roday
Joyce weights WAY too much. Until he gets his ass in the gym, actually trains and drops a lot of weight, expect these kind of lethargic, low energy losses.
Chisora fought like “drunken master” legs wobly , tired but he did it. Big fists hits the target HARD. Suprising result for sure.Entertaining fight.Gograts for you Derek !!
“former WBO interim heavyweight champion” — is it really worth mentioning such inconsequential titles? Who cares?
More damage from Don King to the industry.
Joyce is a large slab of meat with eyes. That is his skillset in a nutshell. Very strong too which means , if he carries on, he’ll take a lot of punishment. Great win for Delboy, heart of a LION. He looked gassed in R2, but kept trucking. Poor guy could barely stand up long after the final bell. He’s his own man & was happy to embrace Nigel afterwards, the commentary team went schtum… good on Derick.
Garner/Sharp:” It aint dirty unless the ref see’s it and calls you on it. “
Slow swing, clinch, return slow swing, clinch.
Heavyweights are boring.
Slow swing, clinch, return slow swing, clinch.
Heavyweights are boring. Never mind, I wrote that in the early rounds. Still ridiculous amt of clinching as neither had stamina. I remember someone saying Ernie Shavers could knock down an oak tree but an oak tree doesn’t move.
joyce should hang up the gloves
Joe’s decline has been dramatic. What happened to that ramrod jab of his?
That was a great barnburner. Just like everyone thought it would. Chisora had to use every trick in the book from years of experience to get by Joyce who just kept moving forward, absorbing shot after shot to the head and body.
Great win for Chisora. That should be one of his proudest moments in the ring. If he decides to hang them up after this at the age of 40, it would be a great way to ride off into the sunset. However, I smell a lucrative rematch already in the makings and the people WILL be paying top dollar for it in England.
Looks like Joyce is suddenly all washed up.
The heavyweight division is so weak that people are calling Chisora a legend. Growing up watching boxing in the 80s and 90s that’s just weird to me
Chisora-Pulev 2 for the WBA Regular belt in Manchester.
I cannot believe Joyce’s Boxing-no movement-slap shots all day-nothing behind his slaps-where do these so-called ‘pros’’ learn their trade??