Joyce v Parker is now available to buy exclusively from BT Sport Box Office for £19.95 in the UK
On Saturday, September 24, boxing fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to tune in to the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between Joe “The Juggernaut” Joyce and Joseph Parker, the number one and number two ranked boxers in the WBO rankings. , respectively. The winner of this must-see box office clash will claim the vacant interim WBO heavyweight title.
The fight, which will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester, UK, will be Joyce’s first fight in the UK outside of her hometown of London. Parker, on the other hand, has fought his last two fights in the AO, defeating Derek Chisora twice.
The Juggernaut enters this fight with a record of 14-0 (13 KOs) and currently holds the WBO International, WBC Silver and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. In his last fight, the 36-year-old defeated Christian Hammer by fourth-round knockout. In the other corner, Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) is riding a six-fight winning streak going into the fight and is hungry to re-establish himself as the top fighter in the WBO class, having previously held the belt in 2016. after a win over Andy Ruiz.
Fans will be able to watch the entire Joyce v Parker buildup, undercard and main event exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office. The main PPV card will start at 6pm at the BT Sport Box Office, costing £19.95 in the UK and can be viewed via BT TV, Virgin TV and Sky or online via the web. or the BT Sport Box Office app:
Sky customers can purchase BT Sport Box Office on channel 490 via their remote or via www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport. Virgin Media TV UK customers: Customers with a TiVo and/or V6 set-top box should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events; customers with a Virgin TV360 set-top box should visit the Live Events section BT TV customers can go to channel 494/495 and pay with their remote. Viewers wishing to watch the fight online should visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow the instructions to subscribe and watch on the web or the BT Sport Box Office app, and customers can watch on the big screen using Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay. EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 customers watching online or through the BT Sport Box Office app can choose to add payment to their mobile bill. Customers in the Republic of Ireland can purchase BT Sport Box Office via Sky at www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport for €29.99 or €34.99 (within the day)
THE BIG JUGGERNAUT, Joe Joyce, will take on former world champion Joseph Parker on September 24 at Manchester’s AO Arena exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office, promoted by Frank Warren for Queensberry Promotions in association with BOXXER.
The heavyweight clash between No. 1 and No. 2 in the WBO rankings, as well as being ranked No. 2 and No. 3 by the WBC, will represent a shootout to determine who will be the mandatory challenger. for the championship winner. upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua.
Joyce, 14-0 (13 KOs), is a holder of the WBO International, WBC Silver and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, having recently relinquished the British. The 36-year-old was last in action at the OVO Arena, Wembley in July, emphatically defeating Christian Hammer via fourth-round knockout.
A wrist injury kept Putney’s man out of action for the first part of this year.
A former WBO world champion, 30-2 (21 KOs), Parker won the title in 2016 with a points victory over Andy Ruiz in Auckland. He successfully defended against Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury before suffering defeat in a unification battle with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff in March 2018.
The 30-year-old is currently on a six-fight winning streak, following a points loss to Dillian Whyte in July 2018, and the streak includes successive wins over Dereck Chisora, both in Manchester.
Fans can expect a variety of emerging and established Queensberry talent on display on the ‘Nowhere to Run’ card to be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets for ‘Nowhere to Run’, the heavyweight clash between Joe Joyce and Joe Parker, are priced from £40 and go on sale at 12pm on Tuesday 9th August exclusively at Ticketmaster.co.uk.
FIGHTERS/PROMOTERS QUOTES:
“This is a fantastic fight that really keeps the heavyweight ball rolling,” added promoter Frank Warren. “It has turned out to be a little time consuming, but this is a matchup between two quality, fit heavyweights fighting to be first in line for a world title shot.
“It’s one the fans want to see, so I’m delighted to bring this blockbuster fight to Manchester, the largest indoor arena in the country, which we want to see packed to the brim.
“Joseph Parker is obviously a well-known and respected wrestling figure here in the UK, both for his exploits in the ring and for his work alongside Tyson Fury in Morecambe. He also looks like a much improved heavyweight since he teamed up with Andy Lee and his defeat of Dereck Chisora last time out was comprehensive.
“This is the perfect test of Big Joe’s world championship credentials and a win over Parker would propel him to the higher levels of the division and right in the mix with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.”
“This fight has been brewing for a long time,” said Joe Joyce. “Parker realized that he had nowhere to go and he finally had to accept this fight. No. 1 Vs No. 2. The winner fights for the world title! It’s going to be an amazing fight and you’ll see why he tried so hard to avoid me!
Joseph Parker said: “On Saturday 24th September, the Manchester fans will see the best of me. Joe Joyce will see exactly why I will be the heavyweight champion of the world again with BOXXER. I’m working hard with my trainer Andy Lee, everything is going well and I really feel great. I have patiently waited to start this fight and let me tell you now, the Juggernaut’s journey ends here. He has nowhere to run to.”
BOXXER CEO and Founder Ben Shalom said: “Fans have waited for this one and so has Joseph. He gives her the perfect opportunity to realize her world title ambitions.
“He has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the most respected heavyweight fighters on the planet. And I trust that he will soon be world champion again. He looks in great shape, thanks to the hard work and dedication he is putting into the gym. Joe Joyce might be ranked No. 1 in the WBO, but he’s in for the toughest night of his career.”
Joe Joyce“Now the fight is happening, it’s giving the fans what they want because it’s going to be a great fight and I can’t wait to knock him out because of all this waiting time and all the fuss about when we could have done it. I had it in July. I was just wasting my time. I think he’s going to do everything he can to beat me up and do whatever he’s done in camp, but, at the end of the day, I’m going to win and I’m going to knock you out. Little Joe is going to tickle me on September 24th.
“I would say that I am more like the old George Foreman, the second who won the world title. I’m close to that age now and I’m still knocking you out. I support myself, but I am fighter A and I am entitled to my rematch clause. The fight has started now and I can put some dents in your face. What a night it is going to be, it is the best fight there is and there can only be one winner. The best of the night will be me, preferably. I’m really excited about that and it’s good that I had a fight in the middle to get back in the ring after being out for a long time. I’m excited to be in the best fight, in the best shape and really put a dent in his face.”
Joseph Parker “I see this fight as a great fight for both Joes. It may be bigger, but the bigger they are, the harder it is for them to… fall. So I think it’s a great fight with both ranked highly by the WBO and the WBC and it’s a fight I’ve always wanted. I am grateful to Boxxer, Sky, BT and Frank for making this fight possible. It’s a fight that a lot of people wanted to see, a fight that I wanted and Joe wanted, and now we’re here.
“I am very excited to start camp with Andy Lee next week and I am going to have the best preparation. There is no reaction to people saying that I ducked the fight because we are here now and the reason for that is that we want the fight. We have reached an agreement that everyone is happy with. I’m going to beat him, get the win, and get out of there. That’s what I’ll do”.
Adam Moralee “I have been talking to David Higgins about this fight since the end of December 2021 when he told me that he had an exclusive negotiation period with Matchroom that came to an end and we started negotiating. It’s been…horrendous, negotiating with those guys. Every time you think it’s done, they’re like Colombo, just one more thing, just one more thing. Joe Parker is a great guy and I know it’s not him, it’s his team and you do the best you can for your athlete, I get it. His team just took it to the extreme and I really thought that meant Joe Parker didn’t want this fight by behaving that way. But I think he wants this fight and he is true to the world of it.
“He’s a world champion, he’s a top-tier, top-class guy and it’s an incredible test for Joe Joyce, one he’s always wanted. I sat down with Frank and George Warren after the last fight and told them this is our list and Joe Parker was right at the top. Joe Joyce has to keep proving himself, he has always had to from the beginning of his career. He was the guy that everyone said he was too slow and he couldn’t do this or that. He proves everyone wrong every time. I think most people probably take this as a 50-50, but he’ll get through it too.”
Tickets for ‘Nowhere to Run’, the heavyweight clash between Joe Joyce and Joe Parker, are priced from £40 and go on sale at 12pm on Tuesday 9th August exclusively at Ticketmaster.co.uk.
