5/1 DAZN: Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker / Katie Taylor vs Natasha Jonas

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Dereck Chisora’s confidence is just as high as when he was supposed to fight Joseph Parker in October 2019.

Chisora has since suffered his 10th professional loss – a 12-round, unanimous-decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on October 31 at Wembley Arena in London. He is 37 years old, too, but Chisora recognizes that he can rejuvenate his career by upsetting the former WBO heavyweight champion May 1 at a site to be announced.

“I’m gonna take him to the deep end,” Chisora told Sky Sports. “We’re gonna fight. I’m gonna bring the war. I’m gonna bring war and pain. That’s it.”

New Zealand’s Parker is fresh off defeating countryman Junior Fa by unanimous decision in their 12-rounder February 27 at Spark Arena in Auckland. The 29-year-old Parker (28-2, 21 KOs) has lost only a pair of unanimous decisions to Anthony Joshua, the IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO champion, and Dillian Whyte in back-to-back 12-rounders in 2018.

“We’re gonna make it three [losses for Parker],” Chisora said. “Yeah, we’re gonna go for it. … He’s got fast hands. He’s got fast hands, but I’ve got a new trainer coming in this week, so we’re excited about that.”

Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) wouldn’t reveal the identity of his new trainer, who apparently will replace Steve Broughton. Parker parted ways with his longtime trainer, Kevin Barry, as well after he defeated Fa (19-1, 10 KOs) and hired former WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee to work with him.

London’s Chisora could move toward the top of the WBO’s rankings by beating Parker in the 12-round main event of a Sky Sports Box Office pay-per-view show. Parker is the WBO’s third-ranked challenger for one of Joshua’s titles, 12 spots atop the 15th-ranked Chisora.

“I feel great, man,” Chisora said. “I feel nice. I’m 37, but it’s nothing but a number, age. So, I’m just happy right now.”

Parker pulled out of his fight with Chisora a year-and-a-half ago after suffering a spider bite that prevented him from training properly in Las Vegas. Chisora knocked out England’s David Price (25-7, 20 KOs), Parker’s replacement, in the fourth round at O2 Arena in London.

Parker-Chisora will headline a pay-per-view show that’ll also feature Dmitry Bivol, Chris Eubank Jr. and Katie Taylor.

Russia’s Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) will defend his WBA light heavyweight title against England’s Craig Richards (16-1-1, 9 KOs) in a 12-rounder. Eubank (29-2, 22 KOs) is set to face fellow Brit Marcus Morrison (23-3, 16 KOs) in a 10-round bout.

Ireland’s Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs), the undisputed women’s lightweight champion, will defend her IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts against England’s Natasha Jonas (9-1-1, 7 KOs) in a 10-rounder.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Parker stays active. Might be an upset.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Taylor should be top of the card, very disrespectful.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Parker stays active. Might be an upset.

Upset in what sense? Parker is the bookies favourite from what I’ve seen.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Upset in what sense? Parker is the bookies favourite from what I’ve seen.

Well there you go.

Either way this isn’t a marquee matchup

 

[O³ (O cubed)]

Jonas' scouse accent.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Should be a fun card.

 

[malbaker86]

Yea ima tap into this even tho ima be at a kid’s bd party

 

[patscorpio]

Craig Richards: The Pressure is on Dmitry Bivol, He Wants To Make a Statement

BY RANDOM HITS
Published Mon Apr 26, 2021, 11:27 AM EDT


Craig Richards says all of the pressure is on Dmitry Bivol ahead of their clash for the WBA Light-Heavyweight World Title this Saturday May 1 at the AO Arena, Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa.

Richards (16-1-1, 9 KOs) delivered a Fight of the Year contender last time out in December against fierce rival Shakan Pitters as he stopped the Birmingham man in nine rounds to capture the British Light-Heavyweight crown.

Ranked at number 5 in the world with the WBA and number 7 with the IBF, 'Spider' earned his shot at world honours by remaining undefeated since his sole career loss against former World Title challenger Frank Buglioni in October 2017.

The Crystal Palace fighter, 30, comes into this weekend's showdown with Russia's long-reigning champion Bivol as a huge underdog and is all too aware of the huge task at hand, but feels he brings something to the table that none of Bivol's previous 17 opponents possessed.

“You come into boxing to become a World Champion – that’s always the goal," said Richards. "I couldn’t be any happier that I have the opportunity to do that on Saturday. I’ve been fortunate to have these opportunities to push my career forwards. Getting the WBA Continental, getting myself in the world rankings. I’ve been in the top 10 with the WBA for two years now. I’m ranked a number 5 with the WBA and I’m in the top ten with the IBF as well.

“I’ve boxed on a lot of big stages already. I’ve boxed unbeaten fighters, I’ve had pressure fights, 50-50 fights and underdog fights. I’ve really been under pressure in my career constantly. All of those experiences have pushed me and got me prepared for this moment. I believe that every step gets your prepared for the next one. I’ve taken the right steps. Now it’s another step. I’m the underdog again. I’ve had to do things the hard way to get myself into this position.

"I know this guy is no joke. I’ve made sure I’m prepared in all areas. He’s a good fighter. He likes to be busy at times. He has decent footwork. There’s a couple of good names on his record. I don’t believe he’s boxed someone who brings the stuff I bring to the ring. I think he’s boxed a lot of different types of styles. I think my style is slightly different and I don’t think he’s crossed that yet.

“The bigger the challenge, the more exciting it is for me. I always get up for a challenge. Every time I’m in a big Title fight when I’m the underdog, I go out there and I get the job done. I haven’t had to go through the gears yet. This is the sort of fight that will get the best out of me. I’ll show everyone what I’m really about. All I think about is that first bell. That’ the moment I really can’t wait for.

“There’s no pressure on me, there’s pressure on him. He’s the World Champion. He’s meant to be this big star. He’s meant to be this super champion from Russia. He’s going to want to go out there and look tremendous. He’ll want to make a statement, so there’s going to be pressure on him to go out there and perform. The pressure is on him, but I’m putting pressure on myself because I want to make sure I get that Title and prove everyone wrong."

 

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JONAS: TAYLOR HAS BEEN UNFINISHED BUSINESS SINCE 2012
'Miss GB' out to avenge Olympics loss
Tasha Jonas says she has "unfinished business" with former amateur foe Katie Taylor and has promised to settle the score when she faces the Irish star for the Undisputed Lightweight World Titles at the AO Arena, Manchester on Saturday May 1, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa.

‘Miss GB’ came agonisingly close to winning her first World Title at the age of 36 last summer when she battled to a thrilling draw with WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight Champion Terri Harper at Matchroom Fight Camp. It was the first time that two British women had competed against each other for a Word Title, and the all-action fight more than lived up to the occasion.

The Liverpudlian met Taylor in the quarter-final stages of the London 2012 Olympic Games, losing out on points to the eventual winner of the tournament. The pair meet again nearly ten years down the line this weekend, and Jonas is confident of avenging her loss and handing a first defeat to the icon of women's boxing.

“I’ve finally established myself at world level which is where I always wanted to be," said Jonas. "I think I was a bit unlucky that night. I’ve always said I’m not going to keep banging on the door of Terri Harper. I’ve put myself in mandatory positions and I’ll make the fight have to happen again, but I’m not going to wait around and I haven’t done that. Other opportunities have come forward and they’re the ones that I have taken.

“Ever since I turned pro that’s always been the fight that everybody has wanted to see. There was 12,000 people in the arena at the time and we got the loudest crowd participation – that was the Irish and the Scousers going at it! It was brilliant. My amateur coach had been all around watching boxing, some of the biggest fights, and he said he’d never heard an atmosphere like it. It’s a little bit sad that fans won’t be there this time, but it was a spectacle and that’s what we hope to do again.

"All eyes will be on us again and I think both of us will step up to the plate. I know I have to be better than I was last time. Without disrespecting anyone, she’s in a different league to any other opponents before. I’ve fought her before, and I’ll be ready. I’ve always wanted to be a World Champion, one fight could give me that, and everything else. It’s a huge moment for me and my career. I have to be better than I was before, which I’m prepared to do.

“People say you have these turning points in life. As successful as my amateur career was, I didn’t achieve things that I wanted to. That was the whole point of me coming back and being a pro. There was unfinished business. Katie Taylor has been the unfinished business since 2012. To come back and not only beat her and win her Titles, to become Undisputed – what more could you ask for as a professional boxer? That’s everything. You’ve done it all within one fight.

“Even throughout her amateur career she’s always set the bar really high and we’ve always had to catch her up. She presents herself well. She’s very positive. She’s been a great role model. That’s carried on into the professionals. When we step into the ring on fight night, she’s going to have to earn that respect. I’ve got all of the admiration and respect for her outside of the ring, but in the ring, you have to earn it. That’s what I’ll do.

“I don’t visualise anything if I’m honest. I prepare myself for every eventuality. That’s what I did with Terri and that’s probably the only time we’ve done that. That’s probably what I’ll do this time. Whatever Terri came with, I had an answer for. I think I’ll do the same with Katie. I’ll prepare for every best version of Katie. Any way that she can come at me, I’ll have an answer for it. The best version of me is a tough fight for anyone, Katie included."

 

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[FreedMind]

Do not give a shyt about the main event, but will be tuning in for Bivol!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

low key looking forward to this!!

 

[shroommon]

21:55 Eubank Jr , RJJ Duo Interview




Look at how happy Chris got when Roy sat next to him
Chris Eubank - Roy Jones - Student Teacher combo gonna be legendary
Chris looking up to Roy like his new Father
Attentive to the detail
Mix the explosiveness with the mentality
Chris gonna be a future World Champ one day yall heard it here first


Yall musta forgot about Yung Eubank

 

[patscorpio]

21:55 Eubank Jr , RJJ Duo Interview




Look at how happy Chris got when Roy sat next to him
Chris Eubank - Roy Jones - Student Teacher combo gonna be legendary
Chris looking up to Roy like his new Father
Attentive to the detail
Mix the explosiveness with the mentality
Chris gonna be a future World Champ one day yall heard it here first


Yall musta forgot about Yung Eubank

I dont see it in dude...give him some lateral movement and a 1-2 and he is like a fish taken out of the water..just lost