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CHISORA VS. PARKER + UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
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Eddie Hearn, Chairman of Matchroom Sport: What a delight to be here in Manchester ahead of a huge night of boxing this Saturday from the AO Arena, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN around the world. This is the card of the year so far. There s so much to talk about here today from the big Heavyweight main event to the Undisputed World Championship, to the World Light-Heavyweight Championship and much more.
Derek Chisora – Finchley, London – 32-10, 23 KO s – fighting Joseph Parker for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title:
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Derek Chisora takes on Joseph Parker, Katie Taylor defends her lightweight crown against Natasha Jonas, and Dmitry Bivol puts his light heavyweight belt up against Craig Richards tomorrow on DAZN and Sky Box Office.
Let’s dive in!
Note: Lewis Watson is taking a leave of absence so, for now, the prediction squad is down to three.
Dmitry Bivol vs Craig Richards
Scott Christ (26-8-2)
I am certain Dmitry Bivol wins. Craig Richards is just not on his level and this is not exactly the “bizarre” Bivol comeback idea that Eddie Hearn promised. It’s bizarre in that nobody expected this to be a fight that happened because nobody was thinking of Richards as a world title contender, but other than that, no. I thought Dmitry Bivol was going to fight a YouChoober or the like the way Eduardo Grande was talking it up. This is just a rust-shaker on paper. Bivol has a habit of boxing to his competition now that he’s no longer trying to make his name en route to a
Former three-belt heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring for the first time since his loss to Anthony Joshua. Plus Katie Taylor continues her quest to prove she s the best in the world.