Joe Joyce fight time: Start time and ring walks for Zhilei Zhang rematch
Joe Joyce looks to get his world title ambitions back on track tonight at the OVO Arena Wembley when he clashes with Zhilei Zhang in an highly-anticipated rematch.
The top heavyweight was on course to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury's world honours when he last welcomed Zhang to London, holding an unbeaten record. But the Chinese Olympian stunned British fans as he battered and bruised Joyce to the point that doctors had to step in and controversially call off the fight.
However, Joyce has gone straight back to it and taken his contractually obligated rematch in order to attempt to reinstate himself as the WBO's interim heavyweight champion. The winner will be made mandatory for Usyk's belts, so there is a lot on the line as they meet at Wembley.
Here's all you need to know about Saturday night...
When is Joe Joyce fighting and what time does it start?
Joyce's heavyweight ring return will take place tonight; Saturday September 23 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. The fights tonight are set to begin at 7.30pm with the action broadcast live from then in the UK. After a whole host of talent has fought on the undercard including Mikaela Mayer and Moses Itauma, the ring walks for the headline attraction are expected to commence at 10:30pm. The action is then set to unfold in the ring at at around 10:45pm but this will depend on the duration of the undercard bouts which could delay the main event.
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How to watch via TV and live stream
The fight will be shown exclusively on TNT Sport 2 from 7.30pm with the undercard action set to get underway on the official broadcast. Fans will not be required to fork out a one-off pay-per-view fee with the fight card included as part of their standard TNT Sport (previously BT Sport) subscription. You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media for £29.99 a month and can sign up to TNT here.
Undercard
Main Event: Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce – WBO interim heavyweight title
Pierce O’Leary vs Kane Gardner – WBC International super-lightweight title
Anthony Yarde vs TBA
Sam Noakes vs Carlos Perez
Zach Parker vs Khalid Graidia
Ezra Taylor vs Joel McIntyre
Royston Barney-Smith vs TBA
Moses Itauma vs Amine Boucetta
Tommy Fletcher vs Alberto Tapia
Anthony Joshua told he has "obviously changed" since suffering surprise knockout
Aloys Youmbi vs Erik Nazaryan
Sean Noakes vs Lukasz Barabasz
Odds
Joyce 11/10
Zhang 8/11
Quotes corner
Joyce: "I think I was in that fight and I could beat him so that's what I'm going for," he added. "Actually, I don't think I can beat him, I know I can beat him and I will beat him - I'm going to smash Zhang this time. I wasn't tired or anything and I could still see a little bit, I was starting to land shots on him and get into the fight.
"It was only the eye and the doctors that called it off. I took his shots and kept coming forward and he was starting to get tired, I believe. I could have turned it around and won the fight but I've got an opportunity in a bigger fight now to take back what's mine."
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