Joyce and Parker weigh-in forward of their heavyweight struggle in Manchester
Two of the highest 10 heavyweights on this planet will collide on the AO Enviornment in Manchester tonight (24 September), as Joe Joyce welcomes Joseph Parker again to Britain for a highly-anticipated main-event struggle.
Since profitable silver for Staff GB on the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Joyce has compiled an unbeaten skilled report of 14-0, knocking out 13 of his opponents alongside the way in which. Joyce has due to this fact been losing no time in attempting to grow to be a world champion, which has been best for the 37-year-old, whose fame as an up-and-comer belies his age. In the meantime, New Zealand’s Parker is 30-2 as a professional, with his solely defeats having come in opposition to Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in back-to-back bouts in 2018, each on British soil as the house fighters outpointed the 30-year-old.
Parker’s final two outings additionally came about in Britain, because the Kiwi beat Derek Chisora through break up resolution then by unanimous resolution in Could and December 2021. Joyce, in the meantime, has fought extra not too long ago, stopping Christian Hammer within the fourth spherical this July. The WBO interim heavyweight title is on the road on this night’s predominant occasion, with Parker and Joyce each taking a substantial threat by going through each other.
Plus, in an enormous co-main occasion, unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano places her titles on the road in opposition to Sarah Mahfoud. Comply with stay updates and outcomes from Joyce vs Parker and its undercard, beneath.
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It will go down as a break up resolution…
The Northern Irishman dethrones Magnesi as IBO super-featherweight champion!
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 21:07
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 12
A proper cross connects for Magnesi. Cacace comes again with considered one of his personal. Now he backs up Magnesi for the primary time shortly.
A mix lands for Magnesi, who’s lastly trying drained. Cacace with a counter left hook, however Magnesi unloads hooks to the physique of the Northern Irishman.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 21:03
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 11
Two rounds to go. Cacace has solely grown into this bout, regardless of fixed ahead strain from champion Magnesi.
A proper cross and left hook are on level for Magnesi. Cacace lands a left uppercut within the clinch.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:59
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 10
Closing few rounds. Extra clear counter pictures from Cacace on the again foot.
Magnesi finally will get by means of with a brief proper hand. He then misses with a sequence of hooks, although, earlier than Cacace snaps again the Italian’s head with a jab.
A Cacace left hook and proper cross discover properties up prime. Now Magnesi manages a primary important shot shortly, nevertheless, hooking to the pinnacle of Cacace.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:55
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 9
A number of quantity from each fighters early on this ninth spherical. The super-featherweights clinch, and Magnesi simply unleashes a sequence of proper hooks into Cacace’s ribs.
The pair separate, and Cacace stops Magnesi in his tracks with a tough left hand because the Italian presses ahead. Pretty shot.
A lancing jab scores for Magnesi, then a proper hand.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:51
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 8
Extra viciousness from Magnesi, who targets Cacace’s physique within the clinch after which smashes a proper hook into the Northern Irishman’s temple. He’s warned by the referee for supposedly being a bit soiled, although…
The boys separate, and Magnesi lands a clear hook to the pinnacle! Now Cacace connects with a pointy one-two, nevertheless!
A left hook lands for Cacace as he steps in to shut vary. That is promising from the Northern Irishman, who appeared liable to tiring out. One other left hook scores for Cacace, this one to the physique.
Late within the spherical, a proper cross connects for Cacace! Magnesi grins and shakes his head.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:48
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 7
Brutal output from Magnesi, who instantly backs up Cacace and buries physique pictures into the Northern Irishman’s ribs.
Plainly Magnesi isn’t going to fade, whereas Cacace is maybe starting to… although he’s attempting to take care of exercise.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:44
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 6
Cacace misses with a couple of hooks and uppercuts and is punished for being too static, as Magnesi is then rather more scientific, touchdown a spiteful proper hook to the pinnacle.
Plainly the reduce by Cacace’s left eye was attributable to an unintended conflict of heads…
Now Magnesi places collectively a fast mixture up prime.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:40
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 5
Magnesi is actually touchdown with appreciable quantity because the struggle approaches its halfway level.
The super-featherweights commerce proper palms. It’s important to wonder if the fixed motion below strain goes to put on down Cacace.
He lands a tough proper cross to the physique of Magnesi but in addition seems to have been reduce by his left eye.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:36
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Magnesi vs Cacace – Spherical 4
You guessed it, Magnesi is on the entrance foot from the opening bell of this spherical. Cacace is backed as much as the ropes however reverses the place and unloads a mix to the physique of the Italian.
Magnesi will get in shut and mixes it up, burrowing hooks into the mid-section of Cacace but in addition focusing on the pinnacle of the Northern Irishman.
Good vary administration from Cacace as he jabs to the physique then evades a shot up prime. Magnesi then steps in with a stern physique shot, nevertheless. Extra heavy blows from the Italian throughout a clinch, whereas Cacace tries to overwhelm on Magnesi.
A proper hand and left uppercut land for Cacace.
Alex Pattle24 September 2022 20:32
