“It’s a very important fight, WBO No. 1 v No. 2,” Queensberry Promotions’ Frank Warren said. “These are not two ordinary Joes. … It is not just two guys having a fight. There is a big prize at the end of it.”

A 2016 silver medalist in the Olympics, Joyce made his pro debut in 2017. Joyce has held the British, Commonwealth, WBC Silver, WBO International, and European heavyweight titles. In 2020, Joyce beat the young Daniel Dubois via KO after attacking his eye. His last fight was a TKO win against Christian Hammer in July, his fourth win in a row via some form of knockout.

A three-time gold medalist, Parker made his pro debut in 2012. A WBO Oriental heavyweight champion, Parker won the WBO heavyweight title in 2016 against Andy Ruiz Jr. He lost the belt against Anthony Joshua in 2018. After losing to Dillian Whyte in his next bout, Parker has gone on a six-fight win streak. He recently won two fights against Derek Chisora, the last one in December 2021. 

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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury recently retired. Oleksandr Usyk beat Joshua on Aug. 20 to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. The Ukrainian also won The Ring belt. Fury then announced his intention to fight Usyk. Anything can happen before fight night, and if Fury decides he doesn’t want to face Usyk, Joyce and his team have been calling for his fight against Joyce to be for the WBC title.  

The Sporting News has a complete guide to Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker, including fight card, odds, and more. 

When is Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker?

Date: Saturday, September 24 Start time: 2 p. m. ET | 7 p. m. BST | 4 a. m. AEST  Main event: 5:15 p. m. ET | 10:15 p. m. BST | 7:15 a. m. AEST

 

Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker will be taking place on Sept. 24. The main card starts around 2 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. BST | 4 a.m. AEST. Joyce and Parker should make their way to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last. 

How to watch Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker

ESPN+ BT Sport Box Office

 

In The U.S., Joyce vs. Parker will be shown on ESPN+. 

The Joyce-Parker bout will be shown exclusively on BT Sport Box Office in the U.K.

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Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker price: How much does the card cost?

You will need to pay $9.99 a month for a monthly subscription to ESPN+ or an annual subscription for $99.99/yr. The Joyce vs. Parker fight won’t be an additional cost to current ESPN+ subscribers. 

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Where is Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker? 

Joyce vs. Parker will take place inside the AO Arena in Manchester, England. The Manchester Arena can hold up to 21,000 people. 

Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker betting odds

In Canada, per Sports Interaction, Joyce is the -227 favorite, while Parker is the +161 underdog. 

According to the FanDuel Sportsbook (per OddsChecker), Joyce is the -200 favorite, while Parker is the +155 underdog. 

Joe Joyce record, bio 

Nationality: British Born: September 19, 1985 Height: 6-6 Reach: 80. 5 inches Total fights: 14 Record: 14-0 with 13 wins via knockout

Joseph Parker record, bio 

Nationality: New Zealander Born: January 9, 1992 Height: 6-4 Reach: 76 inches Total fights: 32 Record: 30-2 with 21 wins via knockout

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Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker fight card

Joe Joyce (c) vs. Joseph Parker (c) for the WBC, Silver, WBO International, and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles  Amanda Serrano (c) vs. Sarah Mahfoud (c) for the IBF, IBO, WBC, and WBO featherweight titles  Michael Magnesi (c) vs. Anthony Cacace for the IBO super-featherweight title  Ekow Essuman (c) vs. Samuel Antwi for the British, IBF European, and Commonwealth welterweight titles  Nathan Heaney vs. Jack Flatley for the IBO International middleweight title  Raven Chapman vs. Jorgelina Guanini for the WBC International featherweight title  James Heneghan vs. Rod Douglas Jr.   Amaar Akbar vs. Karlo Wallace Tommy Fletcher vs. Toni Visic Mark Heffron vs. Martin Ezequiel Bulacio