How to watch Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker
'Juggernaut' risks his WBO #1 ranking in crunch clash
BBN have provided all the details you need to tune in and watch the colossus collision between WBO #1 Joe Joyce (14-0, 13KO) and visitor Joseph Parker (30-2, 21KO) in an event presented by Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.
Everything you need to know about Joyce-Parker below:
Date: Saturday, September 24th.
Venue: It takes place at the 21,000-capacity AO Arena in Manchester.
Rounds scheduled: 12 three-minute championship rounds at heavyweight (200lbs+).
Titles: The vacant WBO World Interim heavyweight title is on the line.
Ringwalks: UK fight fans can expect the main event fighters to make their ringwalks any time around 10pm (GMT), but boxing events can be subject to delays.
Time: First fight begins at 4:30pm. TV coverage begins at 6pm.
TV Coverage: The event will stream live and exclusively on BT Sport Box Office (Channel 494/495) from 6pm, priced at £19.95 – Go to the BT Player or channel 494 to buy. U.S. fans can watch the fight on ESPN+.
Live Stream: You can live stream the Queensberry Promotions event online via BT Sport website or BT Sport app – available to download for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets. EE, Three and O2 customers watching online or via the app can choose to add the payment to their mobile bill. The event is also fully compatible with Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay.
You can also keep up date with the action by following the BT Sport Boxing account on Twitter, as well as the official Frank Warren Twitter account
BBN will be providing LIVE updates on the night, right here Joyce vs Parker live results
Tickets: Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster starting from £46.
Background: The heavyweight collision between No.1 Joyce and No.2 Parker in the WBO rankings, as well as rated No.2 and No.3 by the WBC, will represent a shootout to determine who will be made mandatory challenger for unified champ Oleksandr Usyk.
Joyce is the holder of the WBO International, WBC Silver and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, having recently relinquished the British. The 36-year-old was last in action at the OVO Arena, Wembley in July, emphatically defeating Christian Hammer via a fourth-round stoppage. A wrist injury kept the Putney pugilist out of action for the first part of this year.
Former WBO world champion Parker won the title in 2016 with a points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. in Auckland. He successfully defended against Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury before suffering defeat in a unification battle with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff in March 2018. The 30-year-old is currently on a six-fight winning streak, following a points loss to Dillian Whyte in July 2018, with the run including successive victories over Dereck Chisora, both in Manchester. Incredible facts about Joseph Parker
Undercard Highlights: Hard-hitting Anthony Cacace (19-1, 7 KOs), 33, will challenge for the IBO world super featherweight title against the unbeaten Italian champion Michael Magnesi (21-0, 13). The 27-year-old from Lazio won the title by defeating Dennis Contreras in April and the British champion from Belfast will be his first defence.
Quotes
Joe Joyce: "This fight has been a long time in the making. Parker realised he had nowhere else to go and eventually had to take this fight. No.1 vs No.2 – the winner goes on to fight for the World Title! It’s going to be a cracking fight and you will see why he tried so hard to avoid me!"
Joseph Parker: "I know deep down I back myself 100 per cent to beat anyone. I want to beat Joyce first, twice, I have to beat him in September, have a rematch and beat him again then I'm free to fight anybody. He's not even champion so he shouldn't have a rematch clause, but it's one of those things where they weren't going to make the fight happen unless it was in place. I don't need a rematch clause, for the Joshua fight I didn't need a rematch clause because I backed myself and I back myself now. I didn't look the best in the first Chisora fight, then after the second one they wanted a rematch clause, it shows weakness and shows there are little doubts that they think they might lose."
Predictions: Tim Rickson, BBN Editor, “I think this could be a game of two halves, with Parker getting off to a bright start and an early lead on the scorecards, using his agility and mobility, but for Joyce to gradually take over and set a higher pace as the rounds wear on, to eventually force a stoppage in the championship rounds using his educated, relentless pressure. If he doesn't stop Parker, then a draw could be a likely outcome read more…”
Tale of the Tape
Joyce
Age: 37
Bouts: 14
Rounds: 63
KOs: 92.86%
Height: 6’ 6”
Reach: 80”
Stance: Orthodox
Parker
Age: 30
Bouts: 32
Rounds: 201
KOs: 65.63%
Height: 6’ 4”
Reach: 76”
Stance: Orthodox
Weights: Check back one day before fight night
Running Order
PPV Broadcast from 6pm:
4:30pm;
Callum Thompson vs Delmar Thomas
4×3 Super-Lightweight Contest
5pm:
James Heneghan vs Rod Douglas Jr.
6×3 Middleweight Contest
5:30pm:
Amaar Akbar vs Karlo Wallace
4×3 Super-Lightweight Contest
6pm:
Raven Chapman vs Jorgelina Guanini
8×2 WBC International Featherweight Title
6:30pm:
Mark Heffron vs Martin Bulacio
8×3 Middleweight Contest
7:05pm:
Ekow Essuman vs Samuel Antwi
12×3 British & Commonwealth Welterweight Titles
8pm:
Michael Magnesi vs Anthony Cacace
12×3 IBO World Super-Featherweight Title
9pm:
Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley
10×3 IBO International Middleweight Title
9:50pm:
Amanda Serrano vs Sarah Mahfoud
10×2 WBC, WBO, IBF, IBO World Featherweight Titles
Main Event:
Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker
12×3 WBO Interim Heavyweight Title
