Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora predictions & tips with 13/1 treble
Sports Journalist at FST, Gareth qualified as a journalist after graduating from university and spent over a decade as a freelance broadcast journalist, commentator and tipster before joining FST. Now living in Manchester, he is a long suffering Bolton Wanderers fan who also enjoys boxing, the NBA, tennis and rugby league.
Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora meet in a massive all-British heavyweight contest at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.
The two Londoners clash in the capital in what should be an entertaining affair with plenty at stake.
Neither man holds a title, but this is essentially a make-or-break contest for these two veterans as the winner will edge a step closer to a potential title shot, while the loser will be left short of options.
I’ve got the main event covered, and have also put together a 13/1 treble covering the undercard.
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Where to watch Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora
The fight will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and coverage starts at 7pm, ringwalks for the main event are scheduled for 10pm but that is dependent on the length of the undercard fights.
Who is on the Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora undercard?
- Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora
- Dennis McCann vs. Ionut Baluta (European super bantamweight title fight)
- Ryan Garner vs. Archie Sharp
- Raven Chapman vs. Yohana Sarabia
- Moses Itauma vs. Mariusz Wach
- Sean Noakes vs. Inder Bassi
- Royston Barney-Smith vs. Brian Barajas
- Umar Khan vs. Kaddour Hmiani
- Aadam Hamed vs. Georgi Velichkov
- Jermaine Dhliwayo vs. Engel Gomez
Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora prediction and fight preview
Joyce is a massive favourite to win at just 1/5 by any method, but holds little appeal at that price.
The 38-year-old laboured to a victory over domestic level opposition in the shape of Kash Ali in his last outing, a comeback fight after back-to-back losses to Zhilei Zhang.
Prior to those defeats, Joyce had worked his way into a mandatory position with an 11th round stoppage win over Joseph Parker and if that version of the Juggernaut turns up then Chisora will be in trouble – but Joyce just hasn’t looked the same in his last three fights.
In his first bout with Zhang he just couldn’t handle the power and pressure of the Chinese giant and he ended up losing in the sixth. He opted for an immediate rematch but didn’t come to the table with any fresh ideas and was stopped in the third.
At 40, Chisora is probably in the final stages of a storied career but he hasn’t expressed any interest in retiring just yet. War does have four defeats in his last six fights but he’s been in the ring with some top quality opposition during that run and all of those losses have come against men who have held world titles (Oleksandr Usyk, Parker twice and Tyson Fury).
Chisora’s aggressive approach and wealth of experience might be key. Joyce’s confidence was clearly rocked by that first defeat to Zhang and if Chisora starts on the front foot and is able to land a few clean shots early on he can build on that momentum to pick up a victory.
It is also worth noting that Chisora’s wins in his recent 2-4 run have come against Kubrat Pulev and Gerald Washington, who are both quality operators, and if he gets his tactics right and stops Joyce from working behind his jab he could pull off a minor upset.
Saturday’s Boxing Treble
Chisora to win vs Joe Parker
Dennis McCann to win by decision or technical decision vs Ionut Baluta
McCann and Baluta meet in a rematch after their first bout was declared a majority draw, having been ended in the ninth round due to a cut to McCann following an accidental head clash.
The first fight was close but McCann was probably edging it despite the result being declared a draw. He didn’t get the chance to raise his level in the championship rounds last time but can get the decision against Baluta, who has four defeats on his CV but has never been stopped.
Under 4.5 rounds – Moses Itauma vs Mariusz Wach
The headline event sees two heavyweight veterans collide, and on the undercard a future star is in action as Moses Itauma takes on the experienced Mariusz Wach.
Itauma has a 9-0 record and seven of those wins have been stoppages. Four of his last five wins have come in the first round and the other was a second round KO. Wach is the most experienced boxer he will have faced and it may take him a while to work out the 38-10 Pole, but this scheduled 10-round contest is still unlikely to reach the fifth round.
If you are tempted, Itauma to win in rounds 1-2 looks an interesting play at 15/4 for a single bet and if 1-3 had been an option I might have been bold enough to go for that on this treble.
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