One of the top British heavyweights is in action on Saturday.
Joe Joyce, building toward a showdown with countryman Daniel Dubois, is scheduled to face journeyman Michael Wallisch in a 10-round bout at BT Sport Studio in London. The card will be streamed on ESPN+ at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.
Joyce (10-0, 9 KOs) made a name for himself before turning pro, winning the super heavyweight silver medal in the 2016 Olympics.
The 34-year-old Londoner is now on the fringe of a Top-10 ranking after consecutive victories over Bermane Stiverne, Alexander Ustinov and Bryant Jennings, the last fight having taken place in July of last year.
Wallisch (20-3, 13 KOs) has lost three of his last four fights, all by knockout, including a third-round stoppage against Tony Yoka in September. Yoka is the fighter who beat Joyce in the Olympics.
Also on the card, Chris Bourke (7-0, 5 KOs) faces Ramez Mahood (11-0, 2 KOs) in a 10-round junior featherweight bout. Welterweight prospect Ekow Essuman (13-0, 5 KOs) will fight in a 10-rounder. His opponent hasn’t been selected.
Denzel Bentley (12-0, 10 KOs) takes on Mick Hall (15-2, 2 KOs) in a 10-rounder. And the ESPN+ stream will kick off with a six-round featherweight bout between Louie Lynn (6-0, 5 KOs) and Monty Ogilvie (9-1, 1 KO).