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    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant: UK start time, date, live stream, TV channel, undercard for HUGE super-middleweight fight

    CANELO ALAVREZ returns to the ring against Caleb Plant in a massive super-middleweight undisputed title fight.Alvarez was last in action back in May, when he TKO’d Billy Joe Saunders in the 8th round of their title clash in Texas.
    Canelo Alvarez added the WBO title to his collection in MayCredit: Reuters
    Plant has had to wait a little longer for this fight, having not fought since January, when he outpointed Caleb Truax.
    The Nashville fighter won his first world title in 2019, beating Venezuelan Jose Uzcategui, and has since defended it three times.
    Alvarez is on a hot streak of wins following his draw with Gennady Golovkin back in 2017.
    He’s since beaten Golovkin, Rocky Fielding, Daniel Jacobs, Sergey Kovalev, Callum Smith, Avni Yildirim and Saunders, becoming a four-weight world champion in the process.
    Plant’s IBF title at 168lbs represents the final piece of Alvarez’s jigsaw, which could see the Mexican crowned as his country’s first ever undisputed champion.
    Alvarez and Plant had originally planned to clash back in September, but negotiations fell through before a solution was found weeks later.
    The fight will be held on Showtime pay-per-view in the U.S., which will be the first time Alvarez hasn’t fought on DAZN stateside since 2018.
    A win for either fighter would crown the second undisputed champion in 2021, after Josh Taylor picked up all the belts at 140lbs in his win over Jose Ramirez back in May.
    When is Canelo vs Plant?

    Canelo Alvarez’s big fight with Caleb Plant will take place on Saturday, November 6.
    The fight will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    There should be close to 15,000 fans in attendance at the huge event.
    Canelo vs Plant will get underway in the early hours of Sunday, November 7 for fans in the UK, with ring-walks set for around 4am GMT.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Alvarez’s clash with Plant will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    The event will set you back £19.95.

    Canelo vs Plant FULL CARD

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant – super-middleweight
    Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez – super-middleweight
    Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez – super bantamweight
    Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero – super-lightweight

    What has been said?
    Alvarez said: “You are not on my level and you will see on November 6. You don’t want to fight now, I promise you.
    “We come from nothing and we worked hard to be here. For somebody to lie and talk trash about us, that upset Eddy. It is what it is though. We just have to show everyone who we are on November 6.
    “Caleb might be on the same level as Saunders and Smith, but he’s not on my level. I respect that he isn’t here to back down. You can see from today that this is definitely going to be a good fight.”
    Plant said: “I know only one thing better than proving people right, and that’s proving people wrong. I’ve been doing that my whole life. As soon as I stepped on the stage, people started talking about what I can’t accomplish and what I can’t do.
    “Where I come from, there is no boxing community. There was no other pro I could look to and say that if he can do it, then I can do it. All I had was my mind and my heart.
    “I don’t do this to be famous or to get attention. When I first started, it was just me and my dad. No one thought I’d be standing here today.”
    Caleb Plant holds the IBF world title at super-middleweightCredit: Getty
    Who could Canelo Alvarez fight after Caleb Plant?
    Assuming Alvarez beats Plant and ends his streak with all four 168lbs belts in his grasp, the opportunities to have mega-fights from thereon would be near endless.
    Alvarez is a huge star in the U.S. and Mexico and can continue to fight on pay-per-view, as a free agent, for the rest of his career, if he wanted.
    If Alvarez were to stick around with PBC and Showtime for a while, a big-money fight with Jermall Charlo, the current WBC middleweight champion, would make sense.
    There’s also former champion at super-middleweight and rising star David Benavidez to possibly contend with.
    With DAZN, however, there’s still a potential trilogy fight with Golovkin to explore, with the Kazakh fighter still feeling begrudged about the results in their first two fights.
    Otherwise Alvarez could revisit the light-heavyweight division, where’s previously been the WBO champion after beating Kovalev in 2019.
    Current WBC and IBF champ Artur Beterbiev would arguably represent the toughest test of Alvarez’s career, as he boasts a menacing 100% KO ratio, the only titleholder in boxing to have that under his belt.
    Or there’s WBA champion Dimitry Bivol, a route that seems the more likely, given his relationship with promoter Eddie Hearn, whom Alvarez is closely aligned with. More

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    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant: UK start time, date, live stream, TV channel, undercard for big super-middleweight fight

    CANELO ALAVREZ returns to the ring against Caleb Plant in a massive super-middleweight undisputed title fight in just over a two weeks’ time.Alvarez was last in action back in May, when he TKO’d Billy Joe Saunders in the 8th round of their title clash in Texas.
    Canelo Alvarez added the WBO title to his collection in MayCredit: Reuters
    Plant has had to wait a little longer for this fight, having not fought since January, when he outpointed Caleb Truax.
    The Nashville fighter won his first world title in 2019, beating Venezuelan Jose Uzcategui, and has since defended it three times.
    Alvarez is on a hot streak of wins following his draw with Gennady Golovkin back in 2017.
    He’s since beaten Golovkin, Rocky Fielding, Daniel Jacobs, Sergey Kovalev, Callum Smith, Avni Yildirim and Saunders, becoming a four-weight world champion in the process.
    Plant’s IBF title at 168lbs represents the final piece of Alvarez’s jigsaw, which could see the Mexican crowned as his country’s first ever undisputed champion.
    Alvarez and Plant had originally planned to clash back in September, but negotiations fell through before a solution was found weeks later.
    The fight will be held on Showtime pay-per-view in the U.S., which will be the first time Alvarez hasn’t fought on DAZN stateside since 2018.
    A win for either fighter would crown the second undisputed champion in 2021, after Josh Taylor picked up all the belts at 140lbs in his win over Jose Ramirez back in May.
    When is Canelo vs Plant?

    Canelo Alvarez’s big fight with Caleb Plant will take place on Saturday, November 6.
    The fight will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    There should be close to 15,000 fans in attendance at the huge event.
    Canelo vs Plant will get underway in the early hours of Sunday, November 7 for fans in the UK, with ring-walks set for around 4am GMT.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Alvarez’s clash with Plant will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    The event will set you back £19.95.

    Canelo vs Plant FULL CARD

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant – super-middleweight
    Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez – super-middleweight
    Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez – super bantamweight
    Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero – super-lightweight

    What has been said?
    Alvarez said: “You are not on my level and you will see on November 6. You don’t want to fight now, I promise you.
    “We come from nothing and we worked hard to be here. For somebody to lie and talk trash about us, that upset Eddy. It is what it is though. We just have to show everyone who we are on November 6.
    “Caleb might be on the same level as Saunders and Smith, but he’s not on my level. I respect that he isn’t here to back down. You can see from today that this is definitely going to be a good fight.”
    Plant said: “I know only one thing better than proving people right, and that’s proving people wrong. I’ve been doing that my whole life. As soon as I stepped on the stage, people started talking about what I can’t accomplish and what I can’t do.
    “Where I come from, there is no boxing community. There was no other pro I could look to and say that if he can do it, then I can do it. All I had was my mind and my heart.
    “I don’t do this to be famous or to get attention. When I first started, it was just me and my dad. No one thought I’d be standing here today.”
    Caleb Plant holds the IBF world title at super-middleweightCredit: Getty
    Who could Canelo Alvarez fight after Caleb Plant?
    Assuming Alvarez beats Plant and ends his streak with all four 168lbs belts in his grasp, the opportunities to have mega-fights from thereon would be near endless.
    Alvarez is a huge star in the U.S. and Mexico and can continue to fight on pay-per-view, as a free agent, for the rest of his career, if he wanted.
    If Alvarez were to stick around with PBC and Showtime for a while, a big-money fight with Jermall Charlo, the current WBC middleweight champion, would make sense.
    There’s also former champion at super-middleweight and rising star David Benavidez to possibly contend with.
    With DAZN, however, there’s still a potential trilogy fight with Golovkin to explore, with the Kazakh fighter still feeling begrudged about the results in their first two fights.
    Otherwise Alvarez could revisit the light-heavyweight division, where’s previously been the WBO champion after beating Kovalev in 2019.
    Current WBC and IBF champ Artur Beterbiev would arguably represent the toughest test of Alvarez’s career, as he boasts a menacing 100% KO ratio, the only titleholder in boxing to have that under his belt.
    Or there’s WBA champion Dimitry Bivol, a route that seems the more likely, given his relationship with promoter Eddie Hearn, whom Alvarez is closely aligned with. More

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    Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin CANCELLED, Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant

    BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford lacing up their gloves. Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

    Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
    Xander Zayas vs Dan Karpency (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Nico Ali Walsh vs James Westley (4 rounds – middleweight)
    Evan Holyfield vs Charles Stanford (6 rounds – super-welterweight)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

    Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
    Alen Babic vs Eric Molina (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Craig Richards vs Marek Matyja (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Ellie Scotney vs Eva Cantos (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
    🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

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

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓November 19 🇺🇸 Manchester, New Hampshire

    Demetrius Andrade vs Jason Quigley (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ronny Rios (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
    Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
    Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara – (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)

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

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

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

    Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero (12 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

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

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🇬🇧 Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    Results
    🗓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 TKO11 (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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    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for huge super-middleweight fight

    CANELO ALAVREZ is back as he returns in style against Caleb Plant in a massive super-middleweight undisputed title fight. Alvarez was last in action back in May, when he TKO’d Billy Joe Saunders in the 8th round of their title clash in Texas.
    Canelo Alvarez added the WBO title to his collection in MayCredit: Reuters
    Caleb Plant will put his IBF title on the line against AlvarezCredit: Getty
    Plant has had to wait a little longer for this fight, having not fought since January, when he outpointed Caleb Truax.
    And now the pair will clash with Alvarez’s WBA, WBO, WBC and Ring Magazine titles on the line, while Plant will put his IBF strap up for grabs too.
    When is Canelo vs Plant?

    Canelo Alvarez’s big fight with Caleb Plant will take place on Saturday, November 6.
    The fight will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    There should be close to 15,000 fans in attendance at the huge event.
    Canelo vs Plant will get underway in the early hours of Sunday, November 7 for fans in the UK, with ring-walks set for around 4am GMT.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Alvarez’s clash with Plant will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    The event will set you back £19.95.

    Canelo vs Plant FULL CARD

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant – super-middleweight
    Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez – super-middleweight
    Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez – super bantamweight
    Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero – super-lightweight

    What has been said?
    “You are not on my level and you will see on November 6. You don’t want to fight now, I promise you,” Alvarez said.
    “We come from nothing and we worked hard to be here. For somebody to lie and talk trash about us, that upset Eddy. It is what it is though. We just have to show everyone who we are on November 6.
    “Caleb might be on the same level as Saunders and Smith, but he’s not on my level. I respect that he isn’t here to back down. You can see from today that this is definitely going to be a good fight.”
    Plant said: “I know only one thing better than proving people right, and that’s proving people wrong. I’ve been doing that my whole life. As soon as I stepped on the stage, people started talking about what I can’t accomplish and what I can’t do.
    “Where I come from, there is no boxing community. There was no other pro I could look to and say that if he can do it, then I can do it. All I had was my mind and my heart.
    “I don’t do this to be famous or to get attention. When I first started, it was just me and my dad. No one thought I’d be standing here today.” More

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    Watch boxing stars Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney clash as rivals agree to massive lightweight unification next year

    LIGHTWEIGHT rivals Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney clashed and then agreed to a massive lightweight unification next year. The two were both in Fresno, California to watch as former four-division champion Mikey Garcia was stunned by Spanish outsider Sandor Martin.
    Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney clashed and then agreed to a unification next year
    But the night’s headlines were shared when unbeaten pair Haney, 22, and Lopez, 24, were captured in a row.
    Their dads, who both train their sons, were also present and involved in the heated back-and-forth.
    Lopez stunned Vasiliy Lomachenko, 33, last October to win the WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titles as well as the WBC ‘Franchise’ belt.
    Meanwhile Haney is the current WBC champion, and argues Lopez cannot be considered undisputed.
    Lopez is set to face mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr, 28, on November 27 after months of delay with the fight moving from Triller to DAZN.
    And Haney is looking to return in December and Jojo Diaz – who is without an opponent after Ryan Garcia withdrew with injury – has been sent an offer.

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    It would see the two fight in December – before a grudge match between former sparring partners Haney and Lopez can commence.
    The pair agreed, if they both prevail in their next fights, they will then face each other next year with all the lightweight titles on the line.
    Before Lopez’s withdrew from his initial August fight with Kambosos after testing positive for coronavirus, he vowed to push Haney out of the spotlight.
    He told SunSport: “I do not believe this guy belongs in the sport, he’s a fraud, he’s a fake. I can’t respect someone like that.
    “And the whole thing is just trying to take him out, he’s done what he has done but this guy’s been fed his whole life on a silver spoon.
    “Only those that know him, know him and understand what I mean. I just want the guy out, I need him out.
    “But these guys are scared, they really are running away and I wish that people could really see that part, but they’re not going to show that.
    “There’s so many fakes in this world too, so when they fake it, they make it, and they’re all fake.”
    Teofimo Lopez with all his lightweight beltsCredit: Handout – Getty
    Devin Haney is the WBC championCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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    Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for huge O2 heavyweight fight

    DILLIAN WHYTE returns to the ring on Halloween weekend in a corker of a clash with former Tyson Fury foe Otto Wallin. Whyte bounced back from his KO loss to Alexander Povetkin last year by beating the Russian an emphatic fashion earlier this year in Gibraltar.
    Dillian Whyte beat Alexander Povetkin by KO back in MarchCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
    Wallin won a decision over ex-Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder opponent Dominic Breazeale back in February.
    But the Swede is best known for giving Fury one of the toughest fights of his career and opening up a huge cut over his right eye two years ago.
    Whyte has angled for a fight with Fury himself for some time, with the winner set to face whoever comes out on top of the Gypsy King’s showdown with Deontay Wilder this weekend.
    When is Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin?

    Dillian Whyte’s heavyweight clash with Otto Wallin is set to go ahead on October 30.
    The fight will take place at London’s O2 Arena, where Whyte is a hugely popular figure.
    There will be close to 20,000 fans in attendance at the fight.
    The main event is expected to get going at around 10.30pm UK time.

    What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

    Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
    To subscribe to DAZN, you have to create an account which will set you back £7.99 a month.
    The fight will be Whyte’s first on DAZN in the UK since Matchroom switched broadcasters from Sky to the streaming service.
    Coverage of the card will begin at 7pm UK time.
    You can expect Whyte to make his ring-walk at around 10.15pm.

    Whyte vs Wallin current card

    Dillian Whyte vs. Otto Wallin
    Chantelle Cameron vs. Mary McGree
    Alen Babic vs. Lucas Browne

    Remaining fights TBC
    Otto Wallin should prove to be a tough opponent for Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty – Contributor

    What has been said?
    “He’s kind of a brawler but he can box a little bit too,” revealed Wallin has said.
    “He’s got a good left hook and he’s a good body puncher so those are things I’ve got to be aware of.
    “I think that in the long run it takes a toll to have hard fights like that. He’s been knocked out twice and he’s taken a lot of punishment and he’s been hurt in different fights.”
    Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “As long as Dillian beats Otto Wallin, then Whyte is mandatory for the winner of that fight immediately.
    “There is no reason not to do it. Dillian, who 100 per cent would have wanted AJ to win, because he’s not like that.
    “He now sits there as probably a cast-iron mandatory challenger to the winner of Wilder-Fury.”
    Who is Otto Wallin?
    Wallin burst onto the scene when he fought Tyson Fury in September 2019.
    The Swede was supposed to be an easy touch for Fury, who was preparing for his rematch with Deontay Wilder.
    But their fight turned into a nightmare for Fury, who was cut open by one of Wallin’s left hooks in the fourth round.
    The cut required extensive attention throughout the fight and 47 stitches after the bout was finished.
    Tyson Fury’s cut required 47 stitches after his fight with Otto WallinCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    It also became a possibility that the fight could’ve been stopped due to the cut’s severity, making it a TKO victory for Wallin.
    But Fury hung on and secured a tight win on the judges’ scorecards.
    Since then, Wallin has bounced back with two wins, one of which came against Breazeale in February of this year. More

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    When is Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua happening, where will fight take place, how much money will they earn for clash?

    ANTHONY JOSHUA vs Tyson Fury is the fight EVERY British boxing fan wants to see.But with the two fighters having seemingly contrasting fortunes in recent weeks, the fight looks further away than ever, despite being so close earlier this summer.

    Joshua vs Fury – when will it happen?
    Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury is set to take place over two fights, with the pair verbally agreeing a deal earlier this year.
    The first fight was supposed to happen in August before Deontay Wilder’s team won a legal battle against Fury, securing the Bronze Bomber’s right to a contracted trilogy rematch.
    Both Joshua and Fury have since hinted they’re prepared to re-enter negotiations for a fight in 2022, but they must first get past their next opponents.
    Joshua vs Fury – where will it take place?
    As stated by Hearn, the first fight is likely to take place in Saudi Arabia, with a second eyed to take place in the UK.
    Anthony Joshua successfully regained his titles against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi while Tyson Fury wowed the crowd by making a WWE appearance in the Gulf State.
    There, he was victorious over Braun Strowman.
    Joshua vs Fury – how much will they earn?
    A lot. That’s the simple answer. Both Joshua and Fury have already made upwards of £40million each for their respective fights with Ruiz Jr and Wilder.
    So when they fight each other, expect the figures to be at last double that.
    Hearn also spoke earlier this year about how he expects the pair to make ‘Mayweather money’, referencing the grand purses Floyd used to pull in for his fights.

    “It’s certainly I think, you know, the biggest fight, the most lucrative fight, in boxing right now – unquestionably,” Hearn said.
    “That’s Mayweather money. You know? And we haven’t seen Mayweather money since Mayweather.
    “I think it’s impossible to give a number. There’s no set purses for this fight because, obviously, it’s a revenue share. But it’s certainly gonna break records everywhere.”
    It’s been speculated, however, that the pair could earn £80m each.
    Joshua vs Fury – what hurdles are left to clear?
    Unfortunately for fight fans, a few.
    First, Joshua has to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch, which could take place in early 2022.
    After beating Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight, Fury will face either Dillian Whyte or Otto Wallin.
    Should Joshua and Fury come out of their bouts victorious, talks will likely resume between the pair for a fight to take place in early 2022.
    Joshua vs Fury – what channel will it be on in the UK?
    This could be a tricky one.
    Joshua has an exclusive deal with Sky Sports in the UK, one which expires after this fight with Usyk, and while Fury’s deal with BT Sport isn’t exclusive, he’s closely aligned with them.
    Fury, however, has fought on Sky Sports Box Office before, most notably for his world heavyweight title win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
    Don’t be surprised if the two sides come to an agreement where both Sky and BT decide to work together on a dual-broadcast.
    Streaming DAZN, however, have also entered the UK market, and they’re likely to want a slice of the pie, too.
    One thing holding any potential bids from DAZN, however, is that they don’t offer fights on pay-per-view, like Sky and BT do.
    In the U.S., the situation is also tricky.
    Fury has an exclusive deal with ESPN, while Joshua’s last four fights have been shown on streaming service DAZN in the U.S.
    ESPN offer a pay-per-view service for their big fight nights while DAZN work on a subscription-based model, making a deal for the fight to be shown on both channels difficult.
    Arum recently said: “It will be a normal pay-per-view here (in the United States). ESPN will be the distributor.”
    “Obviously, the big market is the UK, where everyone is talking it will do three million homes. Sky and BT both will have it on pay-per-view.”
    DAZN will likely stream the fight for rest of the world territories.
    Joshua vs Fury – what have they all said?
    Joshua: “We were meant to have fought by now and here we are talking about it,” Joshua said.
    “But it will happen. I know what people are saying about boxing politics, but I’ll promise before the end of my career I will have done everything in my power to fight Tyson Fury.”
    Fury: “Anthony Joshua’s fought not one heavyweight in his prime.

    “They’re all former good men, back in the early 2000s, late 2000s, but not in 2020-odd. They were good men 10 years ago.”
    Hearn: “I think AJ, in his head, probably thinks the fight will never happen. I would like to be more hopeful and I think it will happen.
    “If AJ knocks out Usyk and Fury knocks out Wilder then in four months we are talking about an even bigger fight. One could lose or look bad but I do get the feeling if they both win then the fight is huge. I am hoping it works out for the best.” More

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    Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua has officially triggered Oleksandr Usyk rematch clause with fight expected for MARCH

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has triggered his Oleksandr Usyk rematch clause – with the fight expected in March.The British star had his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts ripped away by the Ukrainian after losing by decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
    Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua last monthCredit: Reuters
    Eddie Hearn revealed that the rematch clause has been triggeredCredit: PA
    AJ, 31, WILL immediately have an opportunity to win them back, however, with promoter Eddie Hearn confirming the clause has now been activated.
    Hearn told DAZN’s Maya Jama: “Today we officially triggered the rematch for Oleksandr Usyk fight, which we’ll see early next spring.
    “Back in the game and we’re looking for him to become three-time world champion.
    “A few niggles in camp for AJ, Usyk had a bad cut, it’s officially triggered, we’ll sit down with K2 Promotions and I think March is when you’ll see that fight.
    “This was a disappointing loss to a pound-for-pound great.
    “We don’t need to get back in the game with 10-rounders, he needs to rip those belts off Usyk.”

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    The new champ, 34, is keen for the rematch to take place in his home country’s capital, Kiev.
    While Hearn would like the bout to take place in the UK, despite offers from the Middle East.
    The Matchroom promoter told The BBC: “Usyk has mentioned Kiev in his home country Ukraine as a potential venue and we will look at all options.
    “When AJ heard about that he didn’t have an issue with it and found it quite exciting.
    “I would like to do it back in the UK and we’ve had offers from the Middle East but we will see what’s the best opportunity for both fighters.
    “I don’t think the venue makes much difference in how AJ has to fight.”
    Tyson Fury says he’s gutted that Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk because it cost him £75m More