Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker: Can the veteran beat New Zealand's finest heavyweight?
- James Holland
- 30 April 2021
Dereck Chisora is aiming to get back to winning ways against Joseph Parker following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk last time out.
Both fighters are keen to get into world-title contention and victory is a must if they want to challenge the likes of Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua.
Former WBO champion Parker, 29, has gone on a four-fight winning streak since his unanimous decision loss to Dillian Whyte in 2018.
He has beaten Carlos Takam, Andy Ruiz Jr and Hughie Fury during his career and held the WBO strap for 15 months before losing it to Joshua.
Chisora, meanwhile, is looking for an immediate return to winning ways following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on points last time out.
Both Dereck Chisora and Joseph Parker have lost to Dillian Whyte in recent years
Parker is hoping to benefit from the expertise of Andy Lee in his corner. The trainer helped Fury to secure a devastating win over Deontay Wilder last year and is aiming for a similar result this time around.
When asked if he would implement the same style of all-out attack as Fury, Parker said: "I'll do a bit of both. I'm no Tyson Fury. I fight differently. We have a good game-plan."
Where and when?
Where can I watch it?
What's on the Line?
The winner should have the chance to face heavyweight's biggest names, such as Fury, AJ and Wilder. The loser may struggle to get back into world-title contention.
Where's the value?
It's a hard fight to call. Parker is on a winning streak and will go into the ring high in confidence. He's a former world champion after all, something Chisora has never managed.
On Sky Bet, Chisora is 6/4 to win the fight and 3/1 to win via knockout.
Who else is on the card?
Co-headlining the event will be Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas, who are scheduled to fight at around 9pm. Taylor is aiming to continue her domination of the lightweight division, in which she holds all four of the major belts.
Also on the stacked card is WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. The Russian will defend his world title against Craig 'Spider' Richards.
Chris Eubank Jr faces Marcus Morrison in an all-British middleweight clash. Eubank Jr needs a win if he is to challenge pound-for-pound king Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in the future.
Campbell Hatton, the son of Manchester legend Ricky Hatton, will appear professionally for just the second time. He is set to take on London-born fighter Levi Dunn.
