Daniel Jacobs will meet John Ryder in a huge super-middleweight clash to open Matchroom Boxing's UK schedule tonight.
Jacobs has not fought since his victory over Gabe Rosado in 2020 and will want to extend his winning streak to three fights as he looks to continue his recovery from a loss to Canelo Alvarez.
Meanwhile Ryder fought just once last year against Jozef Jurko in a routine victory and this clash will be his toughest since a controversial defeat to Callum Smith back in 2019 for the WBA world title.
The winner of the fight will be looking to throw their name back into the mix for world glory with pound-for-pound king Alvarez currently holding all the belts at 168lbs.
A bumper card will take place at the iconic Alexandra Palace in north London which will be the first time in ten years that Matchroom have staged an event in the venue.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the super-middleweight clash tonight...
What time are the fights on?
Ring walks for the main event are expected to take place between at around 10-10:15pm with a bumper undercard set to begin at around 7pm.
The main event start time will be subject to the duration of the undercard bouts with the card featuring another five bouts beforehand.
How to watch via TV and live stream
The event will be exclusively broadcast live globally on streaming service DAZN with a monthly subscription costing £7.99 per month.
DAZN can be watched on multiple devices including laptop, smart TV and mobile and will be available in a number of global markets including the US.
Undercard
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Johnny Fisher vs Gabriel Enguema
Ellie Scotney vs Jorgelina Guanini
Felix Cash vs Magomed Madiev
Who will win - Daniel Jacobs or John Ryder? Let us know your prediction in the comments section below
Hopey Price vs TBC
Jordan Reynolds vs CJ Wood
Cyrus Pattinson vs Evgenii Vazem
Ammo Williams vs Javier Francisco Maciel
Odds
Jacobs 8/13
Ryder 13/10
Draw 16/1
Quotes corner
Jacobs: “I’m looking forward to an amazing atmosphere, to go from fighting Julio César Chávez Jr in Phoenix with a sold-out crowd to an empty arena where I can hear a pin drop, it’s kind of an awkward situation.
"Ultimately, it’s up to me to overcome and it wasn’t the best performance, but I look forward to overriding that last performance with this one.
"John Ryder is a motivated fighter, he understands the risks and tasks at hand, I’m looking forward to doing my job as well. I’m back with my team, I just want to take my hats off to all my team members for all the things they do, Andre, Scoot, Mike, Baz, Anthony back at home, all you guys, this has been a tremendous camp and I’ve been back at my happy place.
"I look forward to showing the world exactly what I’m made of."
Ryder: “It’s a fight I’ve been craving for a long time, I know your [Eddie] ears have been on fire when the phone’s been ringing and Tony’s been on the case but listen, you’ve delivered.
"A massive name in the UK and on my doorstep at Ally Pally, it doesn’t get much bigger than this for me.
“At 33 I’m not ready to retire, I want to kick on and have a few more years in this sport and a few more years of big fights – World Title fights – getting what I deserve out of this sport.
“It feels like a long time coming, COVID messed things up for everyone massively, it’s about putting things right now. It’s been a slow two years but get back in 2022, a good start to the year and really kick on.”
