Heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce are to square up in the ring in the latest North West bout to be announced.
The pair engaged in a war of words at a press conference this week when their fight on the “Heavy Impact” card on April 5 unveiled.
‘The Bodysnatcher’ Whyte poked fun at his opponent and stated how he believes the fight will go.
“His main defence is getting hit. Joe’s very good at putting people to sleep but not by knockouts, he’s just so boring,” quipped Whyte.
‘Juggernaut’ Joyce hit back: “It’s great when I put a dent in your head.”
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The pair will face off as the main event of the first card in Queensbury Boxing Promotions and Dazn’s exclusive new partnership.
Queensbury promotions founder Frank Warren said: “It’s a no brainer for us.
“This is the one stop shop for boxing.”
Tickets open for general sale tomorrow (February 12) and the event will take place at the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester.
Also on the card is Lawrence Okolie vs Richard Riakporhe and David Adeleye vs Jeamie TKV.
Before this, another Queensbury card will take place in Liverpool, with a card packed full of Merseyside talent.
Nick ‘wrecking’ Ball, record 21-0-1, is fighting in a home event to defend his WBA Featherweight title against Irelands T.J Doheny.
The bout will be a second title defence for the Kirkby-born boxer and will take place on Saturday March 15 at the M&S Bank Arena.
British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion Andrew Cain faces off against Charlie Edwards, while Brad Strand takes on Ionut Baluta for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title in the other championship bouts.
Supporting these three Jack Turner faces off in a super flyweight scrap against a yet to be announced opponent, welterweight Lucas Biswana has his second pro fight and heavyweight Boma Brown has his sixth as a pro.
