Joyce vs Chisora

Who won Joyce vs Chisora?

Derek Chisora beat Joe Joyce by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, at The O2 Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 97-92, 96-94, 96-94 in favor of winner Derek Chisora.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Dennis McCann was victorious over Ionut Baluta, Ryan Garner beat Archie Sharp, and Moses Itauma defeated Mariusz Wach.

Joyce vs Chisora stats

Back in July 2024, Joe Joyce stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Derek Chisora made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joyce had a large advantage in power over Chisora, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Chisora's 68%.

Joe Joyce was the younger man by 1 year, at 39 years old.

Joyce had a height advantage of 4 inches over Chisora. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora fought out of an orthodox stance.

Joyce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 29 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 years and 8 months later than Chisora, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 229 fewer professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Chisora's 334.

Joe Joyce went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Joyce vs Chisora form

Joe Joyce had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Zhilei Zhang on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Joseph Parker on September 24, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Christian Hammer on July 2, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Derek Chisora had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Gerald Washington on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Kubrat Pulev on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had lost to Joseph Parker on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

He had been beaten by Joseph Parker on May 1, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joe Joyce had been fighting more than Derek Chisora.

Going into this contest, Joe Joyce had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Derek Chisora's last outing had been 11 months and 15 days ago.

Joyce's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Chisora's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time did Joyce vs Chisora start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Joyce vs Chisora?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:30 PM EST / 12:30 PM PST. The TNT Sports 1 broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Joyce vs Chisora?

Joe Joyce was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Derek Chisora made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.