Joe Joyce will put his title hopes and unbeaten report on the road this weekend in his hardest check but, because the Team GB Olympian takes on Joseph Parker.
Joyce, who received silver on the 2016 Games in Rio and turned 37 this week, is 14-0 as an expert with 13 knockouts to his identify.
Meanwhile, New Zealand heavyweight Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) can also be in pursuit of a world title, with the winner of Saturday’s essential occasion set to emerge with the interim WBO belt – Parker having beforehand held the official model of the gold.
In the co-main occasion, Amanda Serrano defends her featherweight titles towards Sarah Mahfoud whereas seeking to regain momentum after dropping a break up resolution to undisputed light-weight champion Katie Taylor earlier this yr. A win for Serrano ought to line up the Puerto Rican for one more conflict with Taylor.
Here’s all you might want to know.
When is it?
Joyce vs Parker takes place on the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 24 September.
The essential card is about to start at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET), with ring walks for the principle occasion anticipated at round 10pm BST (2pm PT, 4pm CT, 5pm ET).
How can I watch it?
The occasion will air dwell completely on BT Sport Box Office within the UK. The card is priced at £19.95.
In the US, the occasion will stream dwell on ESPN+ for subscribers to the platform.
Odds
Team GB Olympic silver medalist Joyce is unbeaten as an expert
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Joyce – 1/2; Draw – 18/1; Parker – 6/4.
Serrano – 1/18; Draw – 25/1; Mahfoud – 17/2.
Via Betfair.
Full card
Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker (vacant WBO interim heavyweight title)
Amanda Serrano (C) vs Sarah Mahfoud (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO ladies’s featherweight titles)
Michael Magnesi (C) vs Anthony Cacace (IBO super-featherweight title)
Ekow Essuman vs Samuel Antwi (welterweight)
Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (middleweight)
Raven Chapman vs Jorgelina Guanini (ladies’s featherweight)
James Heneghan vs Rod Douglas Jnr (super-middleweight)
Callum Thompson vs Delmar Thomas (light-weight)
Amaar Akbar vs Karlo Wallace (super-lightweight)
Mark Heffron vs TBC (super-middleweight)
Tommy Fletcher vs TBC (cruiserweight)
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk
