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    Eddie Hearn slams Teofimo Lopez’s ‘delusional’ dad after he blames promoter for son’s shock defeat to George Kambosos Jr

    EDDIE HEARN revealed he was blamed by Teofimo Lopez’s dad for his son’s shock defeat to George Kambosos Jr. Lopez, a Top Rank star who fights on ESPN, defended his unified lightweight titles on Hearn’s Marchroom Boxing bill, aired by DAZN.
    Eddie Hearn revealed he was blamed for Teofimo Lopez’s shock defeat to George Kambosos JrCredit: Reuters
    Teofimo Lopez with his dad and trainer SrCredit: Getty
    But disaster struck as Kambosos scored a heroic upset on points to snatch the WBA, IBF, WBO and WBC ‘Franchise’ belts from the American.
    Promoter Hearn was then accused by Lopez’s dad and trainer Teofimo Sr.
    He told Boxing Social: “I feel for him, I know his dad seems to want to blame me for the fact that he lost.
    “It sort of comes with the territory I guess, but he deserves a lot of credit because he showed a lot of heart as well.
    “About a week ago it was the best thing he ever done coming to DAZN.
    “All of a sudden he lost a decision that everybody thought he lost and it was my fault and DAZN’s fault.

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    “You can’t reason with someone like that. He called me a couple of times and he messaged me saying he can’t believe what I did.
    “I said, ‘Listen, we treated you with unbelievable respect’. I love Teofimo, I love his dad, good people. But you have to move away from delusion.”
    Hearn, who bid the second highest amount for the fight, only inherited the rights after social media platform Triller failed to find a date for it.
    Lopez, 24, fighting in his home of New York, was later booed by his own fans as he interrupted Kambosos’ post-fight interview to insist that he won.
    His dad then went one further to say it was a ‘robbery’, an ‘easy fight’ for his son and talked down a rematch, to instead move up to super-lightweight.
    I love Teofimo, I love his dad, good people. But you have to move away from delusion.Eddie Hearn
    Lopez Sr told SecondsOut: “I should’ve never fought with DAZN, I should’ve stood with Top Rank ‘cause those are the people that really love us.
    “And You learn from your mistakes. So we go back with Top Rank and two PPV fights next year. Everybody knows what happened, okay.”
    For Kambsos, 28, he is now eyeing an undisputed title fight with the full WBC title holder.
    Devin Haney, 23, defends that strap against JoJo Diaz, 29, on Saturday in Las Vegas.
    And Kambosos is set to be ringside to scout out his potential next opponent.
    George Kambosos Jr with his lightweight titlesCredit: Getty More

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    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr: UK start time, TV channel, live stream, full card for TONIGHT’S lightweight fight

    BOXING welcomes back one of its brightest stars in Teofimo Lopez as he takes on George Kambosos Jr in New York.Lopez hasn’t been in the ring since he beat Vasyl Lomachenko in outstanding fashion over a year ago due to a multitude of issues.
    Teofimo Lopez will fight George Kambosos Jr on November 27Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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    The Brooklyn fighter was supposed to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kambosos in June on a Triller show but came down with Covid weeks before the fight.
    It was put back to August, and then two different dates in October, while promoters Triller aimed to find a suitable night to place the fight.
    Eventually, Triller had their rights to promote the fight taken away by the IBF, and the next highest bidder was Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and DAZN, who quickly put together a date and venue.
    When is Lopez vs Kambosos Jr?

    Teofimo Lopez’s clash with George Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, November 27.
    The bout will be held at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    There will be a full capacity in attendance for the fight.
    Fans in the UK can expect ring-walks to get underway from 4am GMT on the morning of Sunday, November 28.

    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.

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    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr
    Azinga Fuzile vs Kenichi Ogawa
    Zhilei Zhang VS Bernard Marquez
    Ramla Ali vs TBA
    Raymond Ford vs Felix Caraballo
    Reshat Mati vs Gregory Trenel

    What have they said?
    “[At my gym] we put up a photo of us at the face-off,” Kambosos said.
    “I looked into the eyes of a soulless kid who is on a leash. I saw that he can’t do anything by himself.
    “That’s why I crossed his eyes out because I don’t need to look into his eyes. I saw what I saw at the face-off and that’s why he’s never been the same since then.”
    Lopez has said: “He’s in trouble, a lot of trouble. He’s going to be massacred.
    “One round (is all it will last) because all that talking doesn’t work.
    “You (Kambosos) have been in two fights that were split decisions against Mickey Bey and Lee Selby. I ain’t Mickey Bey. I ain’t Lee Selby.” More

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    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card for big lightweight fight

    BOXING welcomes back one of its brightest stars in Teofimo Lopez later this month as he takes on George Kambosos Jr in New York. Lopez hasn’t been in the ring since he defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in outstanding fashion over a year ago due to a multitude of issues.
    Teofimo Lopez will fight George Kambosos Jr on November 27Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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    The Brooklyn fighter was supposed to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kambosos in June on a Triller show but came down with Covid weeks before the fight.
    It was put back to August, and then two different dates in October, while promoters Triller aimed to find a suitable night to place the fight.
    Eventually, Triller had their rights to promote the fight taken away by the IBF, and the next highest bidder was Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and DAZN, who quickly put together a date and venue.
    When is Lopez vs Kambosos Jr?

    Teofimo Lopez’s clash with George Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, November 27.
    The bout will be held at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    There will be a full capacity in attendance for the fight.
    Fans in the UK can expect ring-walks to get underway from 4am GMT on the morning of Sunday, November 28.

    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.

    Lopez vs Kambosos Jr FULL CARD

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr
    Azinga Fuzile vs Kenichi Ogawa
    Zhilei Zhang VS Bernard Marquez
    Ramla Ali vs TBA
    Raymond Ford vs Felix Caraballo
    Reshat Mati vs Gregory Trenel

    What have they said?
    “[At my gym] we put up a photo of us at the face-off,” Kambosos said.
    “I looked into the eyes of a soulless kid who is on a leash. I saw that he can’t do anything by himself.
    “That’s why I crossed his eyes out because I don’t need to look into his eyes. I saw what I saw at the face-off and that’s why he’s never been the same since then.”
    Lopez has said: “He’s in trouble, a lot of trouble. He’s going to be massacred.
    “One round (is all it will last) because all that talking doesn’t work.
    “You (Kambosos) have been in two fights that were split decisions against Mickey Bey and Lee Selby. I ain’t Mickey Bey. I ain’t Lee Selby.” More

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    Boxing schedule 2021: Upcoming fights including Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury – Conor Benn & Vasyl Lomachenko also in action

    THE traditional boxing festive season is gearing up to be a Christmas cracker.And we still have fights involving Conor Benn, Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney and Jake Paul.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)
    Azinga Fuzile vs Kenichi Ogawa (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)
    Ray Ford vs Felix Caraballo (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Reshat Mati vs Gregory Trenel (8 rounds – welterweight)
    Zhang Zhilei vs Bernardo Marquez (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Ramala Ali vs TBA (6 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 Showtime (US) 📺
    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
    🗓 December 4 🇬🇧 London, England

    Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Athur (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz vs TBA (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Sam Noakes vs.Shaun Cooper (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Dennis McCann vs. TBA (8 rounds – bantamweight)
    Karol Itauma vs. Michal Gazdik (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 4 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    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)

    📺 Showtime (US) 📺
    🗓 December 5 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

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

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Katie Taylor vs Firuza Sharipova (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Robbie Davies Jr vs Hank Lundy (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Karim Guerfi vs Jordan Gill (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko vs Noe Larios Jr (10 rounds – middleweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

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

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

    Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jared Anderson vs Oleksandr Teslenko (8 rounds – heavyweight)

     📺 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)

    📺 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)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

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

    Results
    🗓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)

    Credit: Getty
    🗓 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)

    Credit: Getty
    🗓 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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    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card for big lightweight clash

    BOXING welcomes back one of its brightest stars in Teofimo Lopez later this month as he takes on George Kambosos Jr in New York. Lopez hasn’t been in the ring since he defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in outstanding fashion over a year ago due to a multitude of issues.
    Teofimo Lopez will fight George Kambosos Jr on November 27Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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    The Brooklyn fighter was supposed to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kambosos in June on a Triller show but came down with Covid weeks before the fight.
    It was put back to August, and then two different dates in October, while promoters Triller aimed to find a suitable night to place the fight.
    Eventually, Triller had their rights to promote the fight taken away by the IBF, and the next highest bidder was Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and DAZN, who quickly put together a date and venue.
    When is Lopez vs Kambosos Jr?

    Teofimo Lopez’s clash with George Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, November 27.
    The bout will be held at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    There will be a full capacity in attendance for the fight.
    Fans in the UK can expect ring-walks to get underway from 4am GMT on the morning of Sunday, November 28.

    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.

    Lopez vs Kambosos Jr FULL CARD

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr
    Azinga Fuzile vs Kenichi Ogawa
    Zhilei Zhang VS Bernard Marquez
    Ramla Ali vs TBA
    Raymond Ford vs Felix Caraballo
    Reshat Mati vs Gregory Trenel

    What have they said?
    “[At my gym] we put up a photo of us at the face-off,” Kambosos said.
    “I looked into the eyes of a soulless kid who is on a leash. I saw that he can’t do anything by himself.
    “That’s why I crossed his eyes out because I don’t need to look into his eyes. I saw what I saw at the face-off and that’s why he’s never been the same since then.”
    Lopez has said: “He’s in trouble, a lot of trouble. He’s going to be massacred.
    “One round (is all it will last) because all that talking doesn’t work.
    “You (Kambosos) have been in two fights that were split decisions against Mickey Bey and Lee Selby. I ain’t Mickey Bey. I ain’t Lee Selby.” More

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

    DEREK CHISORA will look to breathe new life into his boxing career next month as 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.
    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)

    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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    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for big Liverpool fight night

    CONOR BENN takes on another seasoned veteran in Chris Algieri to end a fruitful 2021 in the welterweight division for The Destroyer. Benn has already beaten Samuel Vargas and Adrian Granados this year, and will finish it by fighting longtime pro Algieri in Liverpool.
    Conor Benn beat Adrian Granados on points back in SeptemberCredit: PA
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    One of Matchroom’s hottest prospects, Benn is hoping to secure a world title shot within the next 12-18 months, so is doing everything he can to prepare for when that moment comes.
    Algieri will be hoping to roll back the years with a statement performance but will be in there with a young, hungry lion in Britain’s potential next big star Benn.
    When is Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri?

    Conor Benn’s clash with Chris Algieri will take place on Saturday, December 11 in the UK.
    The fight will be held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
    There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance at the event.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Benn vs Algieri will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    You can subscribe to streaming app DAZN for £7.99-a-month.
    The event is available for live streaming from the DAZN app, which you can download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.

    Benn vs Algieri FULL CARD

    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Katie Taylor vs Firuza Sharipova (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Robbie Davies Jr vs Hank Lundy (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Karim Guerfi vs Jordan Gill (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko vs Noe Larios Jr (10 rounds – middleweight)

    Further fights TBC.

    What have they said?
    “Chris has done it all, a former world champion and exactly the opponent I need to gain experience from,” Benn said.
    “We expect Algieri to bring his best, but I want him deep in the trenches with me, I want to use this opportunity to display my skills and ability against a quality fighter to prepare me and take another step closer to a world title.
    “A former world champ vs. a very, very hungry contender, I can’t wait for December 11.”
    Algieri added: “December 11 with be a masterclass with me utilising my deep bag of skills and experience.
    “Benn is hungry and tough but this is a huge step up in class for him. I’m coming to show that it’s not his time yet. I still got the goods and the world will see it once again come fight night.” More

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    Watch Kid Galahad lose world title in first defence as Brit stunned in violent KO loss to Spanish slugger Kiko Martinez

    KID GALAHAD lost his IBF featherweight title after suffering a ruthless knockout to violent Spanish slugger Kiko Martinez.The veteran – now of 55 fights – had lost on six of his seven previous visits to the UK, against stars like Josh Warrington, Scott Quigg, Carl Frampton and Rendall Munroe.
    Spanish slugger Kiko Martinez is the new IBF featherweight championCredit: PA
    He knocked out Kid Galahad for the belt in SheffieldCredit: PA

    But he made up for the misery by starching the 31-year-old hometown favourite with identical right hooks at the very end of the fifth and start of the fifth.
    Galahad, in just his second defence, was coasting into a wide lead when he was smacked with just 10 seconds of the fifth remaining.
    He recovered after an eight count and got a minute to recuperate but it was all over just six seconds into the sixth when 35-year-old Martinez unleashed an identical shot and was crowned world champion.
    Galahad, real name Barry Awad, won his red world title in August in promoter Eddie Hearn’s Essex garden.
    So Saturday night was supposed to be a proud homecoming for the local lad forged in Sheffield’s legendary Ingle gym.
    Hyper-dedicated Galahad, who is in bed at 7pm every night, looked on the cusp of a very early night against the respected Spaniard.

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    After switching stace a couple of times in the first round, a precise shot or two clipped Martinez’s skull and he seemed to stiffen and stagger but managed to recover quickly.
    The Alicante brawler tried to make it a dog fight as early as the second but ice-cool Galahad kept the fight at range and picked him off at distance.
    When Martinez and his goatee beard lunged in with hooks, the Brit pivoted out of danger and countered crisply.
    Martinez, giving away height and reach advantages, was trying to barrel his way through Galahad’s guard but the champ was too quick and clever to be breached.
    Galahad needed to strip off to make weight on Friday but only showed off his naked ambition to unify the 9st division with his third round display.
    Martinez could not handle the befuddling switch hitting ambidextrous Galahad has mastered after years of practice in the Wincobank gym Brendan Ingle created.
    By the start of the fourth, Martinez’s right eye was pink and grazed as Galahad played matador over the bullish yet bamboozled visitor.
    Growing in confidence, Galahad landed a couple of adventurous uppercuts but Martinez continued dipping forwards and slashing away unsuccessfully.
    And the knowledgeable Sheffield arena crowd roared when the local lad produced some dazzling defensive footwork to evade an attack when it seemed he was backed into a corner.
    Then it all went wrong in sensational fashion.
    With Galahad coasting, Martinez landed a brilliant right hook that collapsed the heavy favourite into the floor.
    The Qatar-born ace needed eight to recover and then the bell went to end the session.
    Trainer Dominic Ingle had 60 seconds to help his man recover and cling on to his title.
    But as soon as he walked back out he was demolished with a magnificent punch that shattered him into the floor.
    The referee waved the bout off without even thinking about a count and the medical staff dived in instantly to make Galahad could get oxygen.
    Thankfully he rose to his feet and walked back to his corner for emergency care while Martinez was able to celebrate a wonderful win for the old warhorse.
    Kid Galahad strips and misses weight by one ounce but returns to scale inside featherweight limit for Kiko Martinez bout More