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    Derek Chisora keeps up post-fight tradition by sharing Five Guys burger with Joseph Parker after epic rematch

    DEREK CHISORA kept his post-fight tradition of sharing a Five Guys burger with his opponent going. After recent defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker, the British fan favourite has treated the travelling teams to a dressing room takeaway.
    Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora sharing a burgerCredit: @MatchroomBoxing
    And following 12 brutal rounds in his rematch with Parker, which ended in a points loss for the Londoner, the pair toasted to a cheeseburger each.
    Chisora, 37, was left fuming in May after losing a disputed split-decision against former WBO champion Parker, 29.
    But the heavyweight veteran could have no such arguments in the subsequent rematch, which he somehow survived to see the final bell.
    Chisora was floored three times but found a way to fight back every time and even threat a sensational comeback win every so often.
    But Parker was a comfortable winner and settled the rivalry in convincing fashion.
    He said after: “Derek always comes for war, he was one tough guy and never stopped coming forward until the end.
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    “I felt a lot stronger. It was important to start strong and not be negative from the beginning. You can see there are improvements to be made.
    “Derek Chisora is a credit to the sport of boxing. The crowd went mental when he walked out. They just want to support him.”
    Despite coming into the fight with 11 losses, Chisora’s unpredictable personality and ruthless aggression makes him a headline act.
    But following a 12th and one-sided loss, Parker admitted he would like to see it be Chisora’s last.
    He said: “Personally I’d like to see him walk away. He has given boxing everything, but that’s his decision.”
    Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora after their rematchCredit: @MatchroomBoxing More

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    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker: UK start time TONIGHT, live stream, TV channel, undercard for big heavyweight rematch

    DEREK CHISORA will look to breathe new life into his boxing career when he takes on Joseph Parker in their heavyweight rematch TONIGHT. The Brit star controversially lost his first fight with Parker back in May, despite scoring a knockdown in a particularly close contest.
    Derek Chisora lost to Joseph Parker in their first fight back in MayCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
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    Chisora demanded an immediate rematch and Parker was happy to oblige, so the pair will do battle once again, but this time in front of fans.
    Their fight will headline a stacked night of action which includes Lerrone Richards’ clash with Carlos Gongora.
    When is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2?

    Chisora’s second clash with Parker will take place TONIGHT – Saturday, December 18.
    The bout will be held at the AO Arena in Manchester.
    The action should get underway from 7pm UK time, with the ring-walks for the main event commencing closer to 10pm.
    There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance for the clash, unlike their first meeting which took place behind closed doors.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Parker vs Chisora 2 will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    A DAZN subscription will set you back £7.99-a-month – buy one here.
    You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

    Chisora vs Parker FULL CARD

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker II (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Lerrone Richards vs Carlos Gongora (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Jack Cullen vs Emre Cukur (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Lee McGregor vs Narek Abgaryan (12 rounds – bantamweight)
    Zelfa Barrett vs Bruno Tarimo (10 rounds – super-featherweight)

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    What have they said?
    “I’m half excited and half not. I’m happy for the fight but might be disappointed what comes with the fight,” Chisora said.
    “I’m going to speak to my management company. We need an American referee and get good judges for this fight because so many times I’ve been robbed.
    “It’s one of those things but it gets a bit frustrating. Joseph Parker does not scare me. He doesn’t have anything I’m scared of. He hasn’t got power punches, I don’t even know how they gave him the last fight.”
    Parker added: “I’ve watched the fight back and I thought I won, he thought he won, that’s why we’re doing it again,” said Parker, whose two defeats from 31 fights have come against Britons Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
    “Derek is a tough guy – he comes forward, puts you under pressure, bites down on his gumshield and throws the kitchen sink at it.
    “It’s my goal to be a two-time world heavyweight champion and I’m well placed in the rankings so you have to take the opportunities when they come.” More

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    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for HUGE heavyweight rematch

    DEREK CHISORA will look to breathe new life into his boxing career when he takes on Joseph Parker in a heavyweight rematch. The Brit star controversially lost his first fight with Parker back in May, despite scoring a knockdown in a particularly close contest.
    Derek Chisora lost to Joseph Parker in their first fight back in MayCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
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    Chisora demanded an immediate rematch and Parker was happy to oblige, so the pair will do battle once again, but this time in front of fans.
    Their fight will headline a stacked night of action which includes Lerrone Richards’ clash with Carlos Gongora.
    When is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2?

    Chisora’s second clash with Parker will take place on Saturday, December 18.
    The bout will be held at the AO Arena in Manchester.
    The action should get underway from 7pm UK time, with the ring-walks for the main event commencing closer to 10pm.
    There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance for the clash, unlike their first meeting which took place behind closed doors.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Parker vs Chisora 2 will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    A DAZN subscription will set you back £7.99-a-month – buy one here.
    You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

    Chisora vs Parker FULL CARD

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker II (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Lerrone Richards vs Carlos Gongora (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Jack Cullen vs Emre Cukur (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Lee McGregor vs Narek Abgaryan (12 rounds – bantamweight)
    Zelfa Barrett vs Bruno Tarimo (10 rounds – super-featherweight)

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    What have they said?
    “I’m half excited and half not. I’m happy for the fight but might be disappointed what comes with the fight,” Chisora said.
    “I’m going to speak to my management company. We need an American referee and get good judges for this fight because so many times I’ve been robbed.
    “It’s one of those things but it gets a bit frustrating. Joseph Parker does not scare me. He doesn’t have anything I’m scared of. He hasn’t got power punches, I don’t even know how they gave him the last fight.”
    Parker added: “I’ve watched the fight back and I thought I won, he thought he won, that’s why we’re doing it again,” said Parker, whose two defeats from 31 fights have come against Britons Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
    “Derek is a tough guy – he comes forward, puts you under pressure, bites down on his gumshield and throws the kitchen sink at it.
    “It’s my goal to be a two-time world heavyweight champion and I’m well placed in the rankings so you have to take the opportunities when they come.” More

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    Boxing schedule 2021: Upcoming fights including Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2 and Chisora vs Parker rematch

    THE traditional boxing festive season is gearing up to be a Christmas cracker.And we still have fights including Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2, Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 and Artur Beterbiev’s clash with Marcus Browne.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker II (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Lerrone Richards vs Carlos Gongora (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Jack Cullen vs Emre Cukur (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Lee McGregor vs Narek Abgaryan (12 rounds – bantamweight)
    Zelfa Barrett vs Bruno Tarimo (10 rounds – super-featherweight)

    📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – Showtime (US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida

    Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Amanda Serrano vs Miriam Gutierrez (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Deron Williams vs Frank Gore (4 rounds – heavyweight)
    Liam Paro vs Yomar Alamo (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada

    Artur Beterbiev vs Marcus Browne (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, IBF titles)

    📺 FOX Sports PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz vs Charles Martin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez vs Carlos Negron (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Gerald Washington vs Ali Eren Demirezen (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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    🗓 January 15 🇫🇷 Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

    Joe Smith Jr vs Callum Johnson (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)

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    🗓 January 29 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Liam Smith vs Jesse Vargas (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

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    🗓 January 29 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

    Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Claressa Shields vs Ema Kozin (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)

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    🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Amir Khan vs Kell Brook (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)

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    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

    Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)

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    Results
    🗓 December 11 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Vasyl Lomachenko def. Richard Commey UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jared Anderson def. Oleksandr Teslenko KO2 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 December 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool, England

    Conor Benn def. Chris Algieri KO4 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Katie Taylor def. Firuza Sharipova UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Robbie Davies Jr def. Hank Lundy TKO2 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko def. Noe Larios Jr TKO9 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 December 5 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Gervonta Davis def. Isaac Cruz UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Sebastian Fundora def. Sergio Garcia UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Carlos Adames def. Sergiy Derevyanchenko MD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 December 4 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Devin Haney def. JoJo Diaz Jr UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
    Filip Hrgovic def. Scott Alexander TKO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Montana Love def. Carlos Diaz TKO3 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Austin Willams TKO3 Quatavious Cash (8 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 December 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Anthony Yarde def. Lyndon Athur TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz vs Bradley Skeete TKO9 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Kamil Sokolowski def. George Fox UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    George Kambosos Jr def. Teofimo Lopez SD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)
    Kenichi Ogawa def. Azinga Fuzile UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)
    Ray Ford def. Felix Caraballo TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Zhang Zhilei def. Bernardo Marquez TKO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Stephen Fulton Jr. def. Brandon Figueroa MD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)

    🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford def. Shawn Porter TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)
    Esquiva Falcao def. Patrice Volny UD6 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Hassan N’Dam TKO8 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓November 20 🇬🇧 London, England

    Richard Riakporhe def. Olanrewaju Durodola TKO5 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Dan Azeez def. Hosea Burton TKO7 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓November 19 🇺🇸 Manchester, New Hampshire

    Demetrius Andrade def. Jason Quigley TKO2 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Jose Velasquez UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
    Julio Cesar Martinez N/C McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
    Kali Reis def. Jessica Camara SD10 (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

    🗓November 13 🇬🇧 Sheffield, England

    Kiko Martinez def. Kid Galahad KO6 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Alycia Baumgardner def. Terri Harper TKO4 (10 – super-featherweight, WBC title)

    🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez def.Caleb Plant TKO11 (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
    Anthony Dirrell def. Marcos Hernandez TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Rey Vargas def. Leonardo Baez UD10 (10 rounds – super bantamweight)
    Elvis Rodriguez def .Juan Pablo Romero TKO5 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

    Chantelle Cameron def. Mary McGree UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
    Alen Babic def. Eric Molina TKO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Craig Richards def. Marek Matyja TKO6 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Eva Cantos UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Johnny Fisher def. Alvaro Terrero TKO2 (6 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

    Shakur Stevenson def. Jamel Herring TKO10 (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
    Xander Zayas def. Dan Karpency TKO4 (6 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓October 16, 🇬🇧 Newcastle, England

    Savannah Marshall def. Lolita Muzeya TKO2 (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
    Hughie Fury def. Christian Hammer TKO5 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Chris Eubank Jr. def. Wanik Awdijan TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder III KO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
    Frank Sanchez def. Efe Ajagba UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Robert Helenius def. Adam Kownacki DQ6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Jared Anderson def. Vladimir Treshkin TKO2 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

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    🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

    Liam Smith def. Anthony Fowler TKO8 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Ted Cheeseman def. Troy Williamson KO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Kieron Conway def. James Metcalf MD10 (10 rounds super-welterweight)
    Jamie Mitchell def. Shannon Courtenay MD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)

    🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England

    Jason Cunningham def Brad Foster UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Callum Johnson def. Server Emurlaev MD10 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Ekow Essuman def. Danny Ball TKO6 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 October 2, 🇬🇧 London, England

    David Avanesyan def. Liam Taylor TKO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Richard Riakpohre def. Krzysztof Twardowski UD10 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

    Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua UD12 (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Lawrence Okolie def. Milan Prasovic TKO3 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
    Callum Smith def. Lenin Castillo KO2 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Campbell Hatton def. Sonni Martinez UD6 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Florian Marku def. Maxim Prodan SD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Christopher Ousley def. Khasan Baysangurov UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

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    🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Vitor Belfort def. Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds)
    Anderson Silva def. Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    David Haye def. Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

    Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Katie Taylor def. Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
    Conor Benn def. Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Maxi Hughes def. Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges def. Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

    Jake Paul def. Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Daniel Dubois def. Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Tommy Fury def. Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Amanda Serrano def. Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
    Charles Conwell def. Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Montana Love def. Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

    🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Yordenis Ugas def. Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title)
    Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

    Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

    John Riel Casimero def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

    🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

    Joshua Buatsi def. Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Joe Cordina def. Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Kash Farooq def. Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
    Hopey Price def. Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Raymond Ford def. Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight)
    Michael McKinson def. Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

    Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Alen Babic def. Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight) More

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    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri LIVE REACTION: Benn wins by huge 4th round KNOCKOUT in Liverpool – Stream, TV channel

    CONOR BENN will take another step towards a potential world title shot in 2022 as he takes on veteran Chris Algieri this evening in Liverpool.The Destroyer has had a stellar 12 months, beating other experienced opponents Sebbastian Formella, Samuel Vargas and Adrian Granados.

    Start time: 7pm GMT
    Main event start time: 10pm GMT
    TV/Live stream: DAZN

    LIVE RESULTS:

    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri
    Katie Taylor DEF Firuza Sharipova UD10
    Robbie Davies Jr DEF Hank Lundy KO2
    Caoimhin Agyarko DEF Noe Larios Jr TKO9
    Joe Cordina DEF Miko Khatchatryan UD10

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    BENN CALLS OUT ALGIERI
    “Get me Khan or Brook, business is business. I’ll fight the winner, if they don’t fancy it then I want Broner in America. If he doesn’t fancy it then I fancy myself against Ugas,” he says.
    BENN BEATS ALGIERI
    Unbelievable knockout for Conor Benn. What a shot!
    He has Algieri up against the ropes, lands a jab and just hammers in a massive right hand.
    Algieri goes down in instalments as Benn elects not to punch his opponent on the way down.
    Highlight reel KO.
    BENN KNOCKS OUT ALGIERI!!!!!
    WOW!!!!!!
    THAT WAS BRUTAL!!!!
    BENN VS ALGIERI – ROUND 4
    Benn with more mature action, big body punches going in and it doesn’t look like Algieri wants to exchange.
    Algieri looking to land single shots but he’s finding it difficult because of Benn’s movement.
    Benn continues to land big punches and flicks a nice jab in there, before dodging the ones that come back his way.
    BENN VS ALGIERI – ROUND 3
    More thudding shots to start the third from Benn, who looks to put some more force into his punches.
    Algieri still looking to land single counters but they’re not troubling Benn just yet.
    Right hand to the body from Algieri now as Benn looks to cut the ring off and land something big on his opponent.
    Some good exchanges in this fourth round. And a mature performance from Benn.
    BENN KNOCKS DOWN ALGIERI!
    It was a punch as well as a balance issue but Benn scores a 10-8 round in there!
    The replay shoes there was a trip but Benn did also catch the side of the head and Algieri almost falls out of the ring.
    BENN VS ALGIERI – ROUND 2
    More shots to the body for Benn, he’s not lunging in like he did for the Granados fight in September.
    Algieri continues to look for the left hook, however, as instructed by his corner.
    Benn lands a nice clipping right hand but has to be careful of the left hook from Algieri. Some big right hands land here in the 2nd for Benn.
    Another good round for the Englishman as Algieri looks to establish his range.
    And Benn gets the knockdown!!!!!!
    BENN VS ALGIERI – ROUND 1
    Benn immediately targets the body but Algieri thinks he’s been hit on the back of the head.
    Algieri clips Benn on the side of the head as the Destroyer comes in with a body shot.
    Good start from Benn, who rips another body shot. Solid stuff from the Essex man.
    A nice overhand right lands for Benn, who keeps on going to the body as well.
    Left hook gets through from Algieri, however! A warning for Benn, who took it well.
    BENN VS ALGIERI – ROUND 1
    Here we go! The fight is underway!
    DANGEROUS
    Conor Benn out with his West Ham-themed robe and shorts. We’re just a couple of minutes away from the action.
    Here we go!
    ARGY BARGY
    Algieri comes out donning an Adidas Argentine football shirt. Lovely stuff.
    Here comes Benn…
    SWEET CAROLINE
    Neil Diamond’s cult classic ringing out around the arena now as Chris Algieri makes his way through the back for his ring-walk.
    Moments away.
    UP NEXT
    Conor Benn takes on Chris Algieri in a really important fight for the welterweight division in the UK.
    KATIE TAYLOR WINS!!
    The judges turn in scores of 98-92, 97-92, 96-93. And still the undisputed lightweight champion, Katie Taylor!
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 9
    Sharipova starts the final stanza very quickly, unleashing plenty of punches on the inside.
    Taylor puts the ear-muffs up but Sharipova continues to fire away and the fight becomes a little sloppy.
    Taylor then lands a nice right hand on the inside before Sharipova pumps out a nice jab.
    Taylor finishes the round well in a good fight. 7-3 Katie?
    Judges scorecards to come.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 9
    Fight has slowed down a lot toward the back end of the contest.
    Taylor gets on the inside and lands a left hand again but Sharipova looks to come back with an attack of her own.
    Taylor once again jabbing and landing on the inside, winning the penultimate round of the fight.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 8
    Sharipova looks like she knows she needs to win the final few rounds as Taylor continues to box well.
    A fight with Amanda Serrano next year awaits Taylor should she win? But has her performance so far been as impressive as she’d have liked?
    The 35-year-old has been in some tough wars throughout her career and isn’t looking her crispest tonight.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 7
    Sharipova looks like she’s staring to tire there as Taylor begins to pull away from her opponent.
    Taylor tries to make her way in but she falls in short and Andy Lee on comms calls for her to use her jab.
    Sharipova continues to be awkward in there and the referee pulls them together to tell them to stop leading with their heads.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 6
    Sharipova has a point taken away for hitting on the break, which is a little harsh to be honest.
    They get back to boxing and Taylor wins some quick exchanges on the inside, landing a left hand to the body.
    Sharipova comes forward again but Taylor dances in on the inside again and lands big shots.
    Taylor holds when she gets in while Sharipova tries to break through and land something meaningful. Good fight.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 5
    Good round for Taylor but Sharipova doesn’t look bothered at all.
    Taylor shows her class with some brilliant boxing and her opponent looks to have lost a little bit of her early snap.
    Ebanie Bridges ringside says: “Taylor’s winning but considering Sharipova hasn’t been at this level, she’s performing well.”
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 4
    Taylor with more of her speed in the fourth but she’s making a little harder for herself in there by engaging so much.
    Sharipova more than happy to fight fire with fire but Taylor gets the better of the exchanges.
    Taylor’s trainer calls for more right hands but the Irishwoman is having success from mid-range as it is.
    3-1 Taylor.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 3
    Taylor asked to increase the tempo by her trainer. Taylor opens up with a combination but Sharipova comes right back.
    Decent action in the third as Taylor looks to use her speed to better affect.
    Taylor looks like she’s setting up for the right hand and is a little busier in there.
    2-1 Taylor.
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 2
    Hand speed from Taylor early on in the second but Sharipova lands a nice right hand.
    Good shot there from the Kazakh, she’s well positioned with her feet. Taylor has to be careful she doesn’t pull out of the exchanges with her chin in the air.
    Not a bad round from the challenger.
    1-1, perhaps?
    TAYLOR VS SHARIPOVA – ROUND 1
    Sharipova comes out aggressively but I’ve to stop to say – this Liverpool crowd is absolutely on fire.
    Taylor trying to manage the distance early as her opponent gets to work on the jab.
    Taylor lands a nice check-hook, then goes for a right hand but is brought into a clinch by Sharipova.
    Speed difference evident so far. Quite an even first round.
    THERE SHE GOES AGAIN!
    There She Goes by The La’s ring out here in Liverpool as Taylor makes her way to the ring.
    It’s absolutely belted out by the thousands in attendance.
    Nearly showtime.
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    Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, and undercard for TONIGHT’S lightweight title fight

    DEVIN HANEY defends his WBC lightweight world title against JoJo Diaz in a big Las Vegas main event. Haney last overcame seasoned veteran Jorge Linares in May, while Diaz beat Javier Fortuna on points soon after.

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    Devin Haney takes on JoJo Diaz in a huge lightweight title fightCredit: Getty
    Diaz was touted to be fighting Ryan Garcia at the end of this year, but the 23-year-old injured his shoulder, leaving a space open for Haney.
    The 135lb champ jumped at the chance to challenge Diaz, who signed on the dotted line just two weeks after Garcia’s withdrawal.
    Haney will have a huge undisputed title fight with George Kambosos Jr on his mind after the Australian’s big win over Teofimo Lopez last weekend.
    But The Dream will need to stay focussed on Diaz, or he could suffer the same fate his rival Lopez did, putting a clash with Kambosos at risk.
    When is Haney vs Diaz?

    Devin Haney’s massive clash with JoJo Diaz will take place on Saturday, December 4 – TONIGHT.
    The fight will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance at the event.
    For UK fans, you can expect ring-walks to begin at around 4am GMT in the early hours of Sunday, December 5.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Lopez vs Kambosos Jr will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for
    download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.
    To subscribe to DAZN, head to their website and sign-up for £7.99 a month.

    Haney vs Diaz FULL CARD

    Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
    Jessica McCaskill vs Victoria Bustos (10 rounds – welterweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Filip Hrgovic vs Scott Alexander (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Montana Love vs Carlos Diaz (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Austin Willams vs Quatavious Cash (8 rounds – middleweight)

    What have they said?
    “JoJo wasn’t in a rush to fight me, I feel like we had to corner him to make him take the fight, all these other guys it’s the same thing,” Haney said.
    “They know my skills set, how much I bring to the table, if JoJo didn’t take this fight the world would have known what it really was. December 4, they’re going to see.
    “I do feel like his [Joseph Diaz Jr.] style will be tailor made for me, there’s nothing that he can do to win.
    “He can’t outbox me, I’ll show him he can’t out bang me, I have the size advantage, all the tools to win.”
    Diaz said: “If he wants to try and box, I’m just going to hunt his a** down,” Diaz said.
    “If he wants to come and bang, I’m just going to bang it out as well. Whatever he wants to bring to the table I’m going to bring it.
    “I feel like I’m at my prime, I feel like I’ve already took all the steps I needed to take to be at this point in my life and my career. As far as taking fights with Jesús Rojas, Tevin Farmer, Gary Russell Jr., Javier Fortuna, I’ve already fought those top tier contenders.” More

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    Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for massive lightweight title fight

    DEVIN HANEY defends his WBC lightweight world title against JoJo Diaz in a huge Las Vegas main event next month. Haney last overcame seasoned veteran Jorge Linares in May, while Diaz beat Javier Fortuna on points soon after.

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    Devin Haney takes on JoJo Diaz in a huge lightweight title fightCredit: Getty
    Diaz was touted to be fighting Ryan Garcia at the end of this year, but the 23-year-old injured his shoulder, leaving a space open for Haney.
    The 135lb champ jumped at the chance to challenge Diaz, who signed on the dotted line just two weeks after Garcia’s withdrawal.
    Haney will have a huge undisputed title fight with George Kambosos Jr on his mind after the Australian’s big win over Teofimo Lopez last weekend.
    But The Dream will need to stay focussed on Diaz, or he could suffer the same fate his rival Lopez did, putting a clash with Kambosos at risk.
    When is Haney vs Diaz?

    Devin Haney’s massive clash with JoJo Diaz will take place on Saturday, December 4.
    The fight will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance at the event.
    For UK fans, you can expect ring-walks to begin at around 4am GMT in the early hours of Sunday, December 5.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Lopez vs Kambosos Jr will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for
    download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.
    To subscribe to DAZN, head to their website and sign-up for £7.99 a month.

    Haney vs Diaz FULL CARD

    Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
    Jessica McCaskill vs Victoria Bustos (10 rounds – welterweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Filip Hrgovic vs Scott Alexander (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Montana Love vs Carlos Diaz (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Austin Willams vs Quatavious Cash (8 rounds – middleweight)

    What have they said?
    “JoJo wasn’t in a rush to fight me, I feel like we had to corner him to make him take the fight, all these other guys it’s the same thing,” Haney said.
    “They know my skills set, how much I bring to the table, if JoJo didn’t take this fight the world would have known what it really was. December 4, they’re going to see.
    “I do feel like his [Joseph Diaz Jr.] style will be tailor made for me, there’s nothing that he can do to win.
    “He can’t outbox me, I’ll show him he can’t out bang me, I have the size advantage, all the tools to win.”
    Diaz said: “If he wants to try and box, I’m just going to hunt his a** down,” Diaz said.
    “If he wants to come and bang, I’m just going to bang it out as well. Whatever he wants to bring to the table I’m going to bring it.
    “I feel like I’m at my prime, I feel like I’ve already took all the steps I needed to take to be at this point in my life and my career. As far as taking fights with Jesús Rojas, Tevin Farmer, Gary Russell Jr., Javier Fortuna, I’ve already fought those top tier contenders.” More

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    JoJo Diaz inspired by George Kambosos Jr’s heroics as he vows to beat Devin Haney and land undisputed fight with Aussie

    JOJO DIAZ has been left inspired by George Kambosos Jr’s heroics – and will use it as motivation to land an undisputed title fight with him. Kambosos beat the odds and Teofimo Lopez at the same time last weekend in New York, winning the WBA, IBF, WBO and WBC ‘Franchise’ belts.
    Former super-featherweight champion JoJo DiazCredit: Getty
    George Kambosos beat Teofimo LopezCredit: Getty
    The only missing jewel to officially become undisputed lightweight king is Devin Haney’s full WBC title, which Diaz challenges for on Saturday.
    The determined American, like Kambosos, is the betting underdog and will use the Australian’s performance to inspire an upset of his own.
    Diaz, 29, told SunSport: “I’m already motivated due to the fact this is everything I ever dreamed of.
    “Fighting in Vegas as the main-event for the WBC lightweight title, broadcast on a primetime network like DAZN.
    “This is already everything I ever dreamed of, so that motivation is already there, but to see something like Kambosos win, it’s not shocking as it is boxing.
    “But it did give me that extra motivation as I know that anything can happen in boxing and I know that I’ve put in the time and effort.
    “God’s going to bless me with the victory.”

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    Haney, 23, who is promoted by Eddie Hearn, had verbally agreed to put all the titles on the line with Lopez, 23, just days before Kambsos, 28, spoilt the party.
    But already, the unbeaten champ has turned his attention to the newly-crowned lightweight ruler, who will be ringside to watch in Las Vegas.
    Now, like Kambosos did to Lopez, Diaz plans to throw yet another spanner in the lightweight works and steal not only Haney’s title, but the shot at undisputed glory.
    He said: “After this fight, I want to challenge Kambosos for the undisputed.
    “If everything goes well and I end up looking spectacular, and Kambosos wants to fight and DAZN and Eddie Hearn are with it too, we can make it happen.
    “I’ve already seen and witnessed everything that can be thrown at me in the ring and nothing that Devin Haney has to offer is anything new.
    “I’m just going to go out there, look spectacular Saturday night by applying a lot of pressure and using my ring generalship, my experience, my boxing tactics.
    “But also my speed and power as well. I’m excited to go out there and perform and shock the world and the lightweight division.”
    Teofimo Lopez with the unified lightweight titlesCredit: Zuma Press
    JoJo Diaz fights unbeaten American Devin HaneyCredit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA
    Haney never technically won the famous green and gold belt in the ring, instead being elevated from ‘interim’ champ to the full title.
    That came after Vasiliy Lomachenko, 33, was moved to ‘Franchise’ status, before Lopez’s triumph over the Ukrainian in October 2020.
    It has led to Haney’s rivals levelling accusations of legitimacy against him, one of Diaz’s biggest verbal weapons in the build up to their fight.
    He said: “I just want to punch him in his face for all the s*** talking he’s been doing.
    “I just feel like he made it here the easy way, not the hard way and I want him to pay for that.
    “I’m going to do everything possible to try and knock him out, of course, I’m not going to be overwhelming, swinging and look for the knockout.
    “I’m going to be fighting smart and fighting defensive and making sure I’m applying the right pressure.
    “If the opportunity presents itself when I have him hurt, best believe I’m going for the knockout.”
    Devin Haney is the WBC lightweight championCredit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. More