Who will walk out with the ultimate bragging rights when Joy Joyce and Derek Chisora face off in an all-British affair in the O2 Arena? A win can help elevate both fighters in a crowded heavyweight division.
“This is a proper old-school heavyweight fight that seems to have been a long time in the making,” Queensberry Promotions’ Frank Warren said via ESPN.
“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.”
Joyce (16-2) is a former British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight champion. The 38-year-old won the interim WBO heavyweight title but lost it following two straight losses against Zhilei Zhang. He rebounded against Kash Ali in March.
Chisora (34-13) looks to return to title contention after losing against Tyson Fury in 2022 for the WBC heavyweight title, his third loss against Fury. “Del Boy” last fought a year ago, beating Gerald Washington. The 40-year-old is two years older than Joyce but believes his experience will play a factor in the fight.
“Joe is not going to win,” Chisora said via BBC.com. “He can train as much as he wants, but when it comes to the real grind of it, I’m more vicious than him. I fear no man. There’s no feeling each other out in the first round – I’m going in.”
Here’s how you can watch Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora, including live stream options, start time, and more.
- Channel/live stream: ESPN+
Fight fans in the U.S. can watch Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $10.99 on a monthly subscription and $109.99 on an annual subscription.
WATCH: Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora, exclusively on ESPN+
Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora start time
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Main event start time (approx.): 5:30 p.m. ET
- Location: O2 Arena — London, England
The Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora main card airs at 2 p.m. ET. Joyce and Chisora should make their way to the ring around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora fight card, odds
- Joe Joyce (-350) vs. Derek Chisora (+275); Heavyweights
- Dennis McCann vs. Ionut Baluta for the European super bantamweight title
- Raven Chapman vs. Yohana Sarabia; Featherweights
- Ryan Garner vs. Archie Sharp; Super Featherweights
- Moses Itauma vs. Mariusz Wach; Heavyweights
- Brandun Lee vs. Juan Anacona; Super Lightweights
- Royston Barney-Smith vs. Brian Barajas; Super Featherweights
- Sean Noakes vs. Inder Bassi; Welterweights
*Betting odds provided via Bet MGM
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