Joseph Parker v Derek Chisora II: Reaction, round-by-round coverage and analysis as Parker wins heavyweight classic

Summary

Superb Parker fails to stop Chisora in thrilling 12-round battle
Parker given 115-110, 115-111, 114-112 win on scorecards
Kevin Lele Sadjo pulls off upset against Bolton's Jack Cullen with sixth-round stoppage
Zelfa Barrett wins IBF final eliminator on points against Bruno Tarimo
Lerrone Richards wins IBO super-middleweight belt with split decision win over Carlos Gongora
Alan Babic survives war to knock out David Spilmont in ninth round
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Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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Parker primedpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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Joseph Parker, who has been training in Morecambe with Tyson Fury, is looking to extend his unbeaten run to six fights as he continues to rebuild following successive defeats to Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
The 29-year-old New Zealander became WBO heavyweight champion in December 2016 when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr and will has his eye on another world title shot.
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Babic the Savage wins againpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
Croatian heavyweight Alen 'the Savage' Babic maintained his perfect professional record with his 10th win, all inside the distance, as he gained a sixth-round knockout win against France's David Spilmont, despite being in trouble in the second round.
Richards becomes IBO super-middleweight championpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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Lerrone Richards has 16 wins from 16 professional contests
On the undercard, Britain's Lerrone Richards became the IBO super-middleweight champion by beating reigning title holder Carlos Gongora of Ecuador with a split decision points win.
Richards, 29, had already held Commonwealth, British and European belts at the weight and got the decision on two cards by a 115-113 margin, with the other judge scoring it 116-112 to Gongora.
"I'm glad I got the win, it was not the best Lerrone Richards, but the best is still to come," Richards told DAZN.
Promoter Eddie Hearn added: "I thought he won the fight comfortably. It wasn't his greatest performance but he's very difficult to beat. He will have to be more exciting at the top level to be a real star but he has got bundles of ability.
"He has just beaten a top 10 world-ranked super-middleweight in my opinion with absolute ease and it's a really big win for him on the world level."
'Buzzing'published at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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'Chisora must beat Parker'published at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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Could defeat see Chisora retire?published at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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It's potentially more than just about revenge for Derek Chisora tonight.
He turns 38 later this month and is preparing to step into the ring for the 44th time as a professional fighter.
However, should he lose it would be his 12th career loss, would he have the will to go again after that?
Listen to live commentarypublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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There's live commentary on the main fight tonight on BBC Radio 5 live from 22:00 GMT.
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Postpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
Derek Chisora v Joseph Parker II
Hello and good evening!
It's fight night at the as two heavyweights meet again after going toe-to-toe for 12 rounds last time.
Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker are due in the ring for their rematch around 22:00 GMT, with the AO Arena in Manchester filling up nicely.
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Plenty on the linepublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021
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Seven months on from their first fight, heavyweights Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora meet again with plenty on the line for both.
Chisora is in the twilight of his career but revenge will be on his mind after he lost that May bout via a split decision.
Parker, meanwhile, will want another win to get closer to another title shot.
So will it be revenge or a repeat?