Dereck Chisora vs. Joseph Parker main events a Matchroom Boxing card this weekend that also features two world title fights, the return of Chris Eubank Jr., the second professional fight of Ricky Hatton's son Campbell and more.
Chisora and Parker find themselves on the fringe of the world heavyweight title scene, and it's likely that while the winner could move within one more victory of another shot, the loser will be out of the title picture for good.
Elsewhere, Katie Taylor defends her undisputed lightweight championship against old London 2012 Olympic rival Natasha Jonas in a fight that promises to be much closer and more exciting than many would have expected before Jonas' tremendous performance in her draw against Terri Harper last summer.
Plus, the much-avoided WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is challenged by Craig 'The Spider' Richards, James Tennyson faces Jovanni Straffon, and Scott Fitzgerald is back in action.
Here's everything you need to know about the card and how you can tune in.
When is Chisora vs. Parker? Date, start time
- Date : Saturday, May 1
- Time : 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. ET
- Main event (approx) : 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. ET
The main card is expected to commence from around 6pm local time, which is 1pm on the East coast of the United States. Main event ringwalks should be some time just after 10pm local time, though as ever with live boxing, the exact time of the headline attraction depends on how long the undercard runs.
What channel/stream is Chisora vs. Parker?
- UK/Ireland: Sky Sports Box Office
- New Zealand/Samoa : Spark Sport
- Rest of World: DAZN
Fans in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Samoa can order the event via pay-per-view. The rest of the globe, however, can watch the entire card on DAZN, the sports streaming service. Visit DAZN.com now for more information including how to sign up and what the monthly cost is in your country.
Note: Fight fans in Argentina, Chile and Colombia can not register via the website and should instead download the DAZN app via Google Play or Apple's App Store. You can then subscribe from there.
How to stream on DAZN
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) as well as via many TV and streaming devices worldwide, including:
- iPhone, iPad
- Android phones and tablets
- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Google Chromecast
- LG, Sony and Samsung smart TVs
- Playstation 4 and Pro, Playstation 5
- Xbox One, One S and One X, Xbox Series X | S
Where is the Chisora vs. Parker fight?
The card takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester. Both men have fought there once before: Chisora dropped a thrilling split decision to Dillian Whyte there in 2016, while Parker retained his WBO title against Hughie Fury at the arena in 2017. The venue will be fully compliant with the current COVID-19 pandemic protocol.Dereck Chisora record and bio
- Nationality : British
- Date of birth : Dec. 29, 1983
- Height : 6'2"
- Reach : 74"
- Total fights : 42
- Record : 32-10, 23 KOs
Joseph Parker record and bio
- Nationality : New Zealand
- Date of birth : Jan. 9, 1992
- Height : 6'4"
- Reach : 76"
- Total fights : 30
- Record : 28-2, 21 KOs
Chisora vs. Parker card in full
- Dereck Chisora vs. Joseph Parker, 12 rounds at heavyweight
- Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas, 12 rounds for Taylor's WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA women's lightweight title
- Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards, 12 rounds for Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title
- James Tennyson vs. Jovanni Straffon, 12 rounds at lightweight
- Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Marcus Morrison, 10 rounds at middleweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. TBA, 4 rounds at junior lightweight
- Scott Fitzgerald vs. TBA, 6 rounds at junior middleweight