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Dylan James

Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang TV channel, start time, purse and full undercard

Joe Joyce takes on Zhilei Zhang in London on Saturday night as the Briton attempts to defend both his undefeated record and WBO interim world heavyweight title.

Should Joyce win, he would join the queue of fighters in line to take on Oleksandr Usyk - although at present Tyson Fury looks to be the more likely opponent for Ukrainian.

Joyce is coming off the back of a huge victory against former world champion Joseph Parker, so is brimming with confidence. Zhang, however, will look to bounce back from a loss.

Here is everything you need to know about the bout.

When is Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang?

Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang will take place on Saturday, April 15 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Ring walks for the main event are set to get under way at 11pm. This is subject to change, depending on the length of each undercard fight.

How to watch Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang

Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.

You can live stream the fight using the BT Sport app.

How much does Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang cost?

Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang will be free to watch for BT Sport customers, because it is not a pay-per-view bout.

Who is on the Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang undercard?

MAIN EVENT: Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang (WBO interim heavyweight title)

  • Denzel Bentley vs Kieran Smith
  • Sam Noakes vs Karthik Kumar
  • Mikaela Mayer vs Christina Linardatou
  • Sonny Ali vs Richard Helm
  • Moses Itouma vs Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko

What's the Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang prize money?

Fight purses have not yet been revealed, but Inside Sport have made a prediction that Joyce will earn between $2-3 million (£1.6m-2.3m) based on previous fight purses.

Zhang is predicted to earn roughly $1 million (£800k) should he beat Joyce. Regardless of the result, he will earn more than his last bout against Filip Hrgovic, which was $260,000 (£207k), where he lost.

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