Boxing’s heavyweight juggernaut is keen to re-enter the world title image, however he should overcome a longtime contender in search of another marquee victory.
Former WBO Interim champion Joe Joyce takes on former two-time world title challenger Derek “Struggle” Chisora in an all-British showdown on Saturday, July 27, within the 12-round foremost occasion at The O2 in London.
Promoted by Queensberry, Joyce-Chisora and extra struggle motion will stream stay and completely within the U.S. on ESPN+ within the afternoon hours.
Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) captured a silver medal on the 2016 Rio Olympics and entered the paid ranks the next 12 months. He defeated former world champions Bermane Stiverne and Joseph Parker and title challengers Carlos Takam and Bryant Jennings throughout his ascent up the rankings. The 38-year-old suffered his first professional setbacks in 2023 in consecutive stoppage losses towards Zhilei Zhang. Joyce rebounded in March with a Tenth-round knockout over Kash Ali. Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) is a 17-year professional who twice challenged for the WBC crown, as soon as towards Vitali Klitschko in February 2012 and once more in his third struggle with Tyson Fury in December 2022. Chisora returns following a Tenth-round stoppage over former world title challenger Gerald Washington final August.
IN OTHER STREAMING ACTION:
Dennis McCann (15-0-1, 8 KOs) and Ionut Baluta (16-4-1, 3 KOs) will battle in a 12-round rematch for the vacant European junior bantamweight title. The 2 fought to a nine-round technical draw final August after McCann suffered a minimize from an unintentional headbutt. Baluta has not fought since their first assembly, whereas McCann defeated Brad Strand in March by way of unanimous resolution.
Ryan Garner (15-0, 8 KOs) will make the second protection of his WBC Worldwide junior light-weight belt in a 10-rounder towards top-rated contender and fellow unbeaten Archie Sharp (25-0, 9 KOs).
Crawford vs Madrimov
Three-weight world champion and two-division undisputed king Terence “Bud” Crawford appears to be like to beat a fourth weight class when he takes on WBA junior middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov on Saturday, Aug. 3, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Crawford-Madrimov tops a star-studded invoice that features High Rank-promoted heavyweight sensation Jared “The Actual Massive Child” Anderson, who steps up towards fellow knockout artist Martin Bakole.
Crawford-Madrimov, Anderson-Bakole, and extra undercard fights will stream LIVE on High Rank on ESPN+ PPV.
Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) strikes as much as 154 kilos following final July’s career-defining TKO over Errol Spence Jr. to win the undisputed welterweight championship. The Omaha, Nebraska, native and pound-for-pound famous person has received 11 straight fights by stoppage. Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs), a local of Uzbekistan, captured the WBA 154-pound crown in March with a fifth-round TKO over Magomed Kurbanov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs), from Toledo, Ohio, is the game’s preeminent heavyweight up-and-comer. He bested former world champion Charles Martin by resolution final July, stopped Andriy Rudenko in 5 rounds the next month, and returned in April with a one-sided unanimous resolution over Ryad Merhy. Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs) has received 9 straight fights and made a splash on the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou invoice final October, weighing in at a large 299.5 kilos and dispatching former title challenger Carlos Takam in 4 rounds.
The High Rank on ESPN+ PPV can even characteristic:
WBA 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs) making his first world title protection towards Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs).
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) getting back from an nearly two-year layoff to struggle Jarrell “Massive Child” Miller (26-1-1, 22 KOs).
Cuban standout David Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs), winner of seven straight by stoppage, going for quantity eight in a 12-rounder at gentle heavyweight towards former world title challenger Radivoje “Sizzling Rod” Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs).
Cuban Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz (3-0, 1 KO) seeks to proceed his speedy ascension up the light-weight rankings towards battle-tested Mexican puncher Antonio Moran (30-6-1, 21 KOs) in a 10-rounder.
