Boxing fans will finally see Dereck Chisora and Joseph Parker meet in the ring on the first of May. These two heavyweights were originally supposed to square off in late October 2019. However, Parker had to pull out of the bout after being bit by a spider during his training camp. Chisora (32-10 with 23 knockouts) knows he can’t afford another loss since he is 37 years old, while Parker (28-2 with 21 knockouts) might earn another title shot with a win.
Chisora vs. Parker will headline a Matchroom Boxing event that will take place on May 1, 2021 in Manchester, England. The card will kick off at 3 p.m. ET with the main event slated to start at about 6 p.m. ET. This promotion will be broadcast through subscription service DAZN.
When: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Why: Heavyweight contenders bout
Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker Betting Odds
Dereck Chisora +150
Joseph Parker -181
Total Rounds 10.5
Although Chisora is a bigger name to most boxing fans, oddsmakers have made Parker the favorite per the boxing betting odds. If you are unfamiliar with betting on boxing, a $181 bet on Parker would return $100 if he were to win at this price. A $100 wager on Chisora as a +150 underdog would lead to a $150 profit.
As the fight nears, there will be decision betting too. You will be able to bet on whether the fight is decided by KO, TKO, or decision, and you can bet on which boxer will win the fight in that fashion as well.
Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker Preview
Chisora began his professional career in February 2007. He didn’t dominate other heavyweights initially with five of his first ten victories coming off points. However, he proved his power with a second-round TKO of Danny Williams for the British heavyweight belt in May 2010. That led to rumors of a title fight with Vitali Klitschko, but Klitschko pulled out of a slated bout.
That led to Chisora defending his British heavyweight title against a young Tyson Fury, and he lost a unanimous decision for the first defeat of his career. He lost an extremely controversial split decision against Robert Helenius five months later, but the decision was considered so faulty that he took on Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight belt three months later.
Klitschko had no trouble with Chisora, winning by unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110, 119-111). A subsequent loss to David Haye left him in the wilderness for a few years, but he eventually secured a rematch with Fury. Unfortunately, that didn’t go well for Chisora either as he was stopped in the 10th round.
Over the last five years, Chisora has lost to every quality opponent he has faced. He lost to Kubrat Palev and Dillian Whyte in 2016, and he lost a rematch against Whyte in late 2018. Chisora lost by unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk in his most recent bout in October.
Parker did not follow the usual path you see with Kiwis of Samoan heritage. Rather than focus on rugby, he decided to become a pro boxer at the age of 20. That choice has proven to be the right one, as he is considered one of the best heavyweights in the world.
It took some time for the boxing world to see just how talented Parker was as a fighter. He ran his record to 21-0 before facing Andy Ruiz Jr. for the WBO heavyweight belt in December 2016. Not much was known of Parker since we don’t see a lot of heavyweights from Oceania, yet he won a split decision off Ruiz to claim the strap.
Parker successfully defended the belt against Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury. However, he was no match for Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight unification bout, and he lost to Dillian Whyte four months later. Since those consecutive defeats, Parker has won four straight fights (three by knockout). He hasn’t had much time off coming into this bout after beating Junior Fa by unanimous decision on February 27.
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