The feared Puerto Rican appeared to ease off as the fight went on, lowering the pace on her way to a unanimous decision victory that unified the IBF titles with her existing WBO and WBC belts. Joe Joyce urged heavyweight champion Oleksandr Uysk to fight him after becoming the first boxer to knock out Joseph Parker with an emphatic 11th-round victory at the AO Arena in Manchester. That is a misguided view at best, this being Joshua’s 12th-straight heavyweight world title fight — a record few have matched in the modern era.
- Two of boxing’s pound-for-pound best will battle for lightweight supremacy as Devin Haney defends his undisputed crown against Ukraine’s three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.
- “She’s coming to kill you,” Mahfoud’s corner tell her ahead of the final round, willing her to believe that she can take the knockout win she needs now.
- Joshua has come to this fight with a new trainer in Robert Garcia, perhaps portents of a new outlook to how he’ll approach this contest.
- There is a good chance Wallin frustrates Joshua into mistakes late if he picks up a few rounds early.
As we approach the end of the fight, Antwi’s corner are confidently informing him that he is six minutes away from victory. Mahfoud is also testing her reflexes via some nifty flashing lights on a table in her inner sanctum. All of the featherweight belts are on the line as Serrano takes on Mahfoud. It’s a quiet round but Serrano is slightly the busier of the fighters, looking characteristically confident. Credit to Mahfoud, who is using her reflexes to stay out of danger as Serrano keeps coming towards her, whistling wicked shots into the air.
Joyce vs Parker: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction and ring walks tonight
Both men are undefeated with multiple accomplishments in the ring, but victory in the desert on Saturday night will propel both into the realms of sporting immortality. Time is of the essence for the undefeated Joyce (14-0), who turned 37 this week and needs to kick on once again if he is to realise his long-held world championship ambition. Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker clash in a massive heavyweight fight in Manchester this evening.
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
Has Usyk ever lost?
His last defeat came in 2009 at the Amateur World Championships against Egor Mekhontsev. Since then, he's been flawless, going unbeaten as a pro, becoming world champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight, and now making history as a three-time undisputed champion across two weight divisions.
The Hall of Fame promoter announced that New Zealand’s former world champion Parker will not fight again until September, as he wants to wait to see how the Usyk-Dubois rematch plays out. Tyson Fury takes on Derek Chisora in an Usyk vs Parker Odds all-British WBC World Heavyweight Championship clash of the titans. The card will also feature a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena. Australia’s Tim Tszyu has handpicked rugged Mexican warrior Carlos Ocampo for the toughest test of his career, as he defends his world title. Unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth“ Spence Jr. will take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence “Bud“ Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight World Championship. Bitter rivals Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr return to Manchester’s AO Arena in a high stakes rematch.
Unified world champion Artur Beterbiev is set to defend his IBF, WBC and WBO titles against Callum Smith. Also, Jason Moloney will defend his WBO championship while fellow Aussie Rohan Murdock takes on the undefeated Christian Mbilli. Pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez will put his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Contender Edgar Berlanga. Tim Tszyu makes his highly anticipated return to the ring as he looks to push himself back into world title contention against Joey Spencer. Nikita Tszyu makes his highly anticipated return to the ring where he takes on Macedonia’s Lulzim Ismaili at the ICC theatre. The card will also feature Michael Zerafa taking on American Mikey Dahlman as well as the return of Brock Jarvis.
In this WBC Super Bantamweight World Title Eliminator Australia’s Sam Goodman will face Thailand’s undefeated Chainoi Worawut for a chance at the current titleholder Naoya “The Monster” Inoue. Stream the biggest boxing Pay-Per-View events live with Main Event on Kayo Sports. Simply select an event, complete your purchase and then stream live on compatible smart TVs and streaming devices, or your mobile, tablet or laptop.
