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It will not be a title fight but heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will be at the center of the boxing world on July 27, headlining a fight card at the O2 Arena. With both fighters residing in the United Kingdom, the London event is expected to draw a sizeable crowd despite preluding UFC 304 in Manchester.
Top Rank Boxing will promote the fight and broadcast on ESPN+ beginning at 2 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UK. The main event ring walks are estimated for 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. UK. The fight is currently being billed as 'Go big or go home.'
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For Joyce, the fight will be his 12th straight in the United Kingdom but his first in London since facing Zhilei Zhang in September 2023 for the WBO interim heavyweight title. Chisora will similarly be fighting in his home country for the 13th consecutive outing.
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Both men are coming off bounce-back wins that followed devastating losses with Joyce last knocking out Kash Ali and Chisora last besting Gerald Washington by decision. Chisora last found himself in a title fight against Tyson Fury in December 2022, losing the fight by 10th-round TKO.
Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora full fight card
Once Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora step into the ring, the heavyweights will be in the final fight of an 11-fight card that is subject to change.
View the full fight card as it currently is listed:
Fight card (2 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UK)
Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora, heavyweight main event
Dennis McCann vs. Ionut Baluta, European super bantamweight title
Ryan Garner vs. Archie Sharp, super featherweight
Raven Chapman vs. Yohana Sarabia, women's featherweight
Moses Itauma vs. Mariusz Wach, heavyweight
Sean Noakes vs. Inder Bassi, welterweight
Royston Barney-Smith vs. Brian Barajas, super featherweight
Umar Khan vs. Kaddour Hmiani, featherweight
Brandun Lee vs. Juan Anacona, super lightweight
Aadam Hamed vs. Georgi Velichkov, super lightweight
Jermaine Dhliwayo vs. Engel Gomez, lightweight
