DeGale vs Eubank Jr ring walk time: What time is the main event at the O2 Arena?

JAMES DEGALE is back in London as he faces Chris Eubank Jr at the O2 Arena.

The super-middleweight pair will battle it out for the IBO title in what could be a career-defining night in the capital.

DeGale vs Eubank Jr ring walk time

THE domestic showdown between DeGale and Eubank Jr will take place on Saturday, February 23.

There's a packed undercard featuring Lee Selby and Joe Joyce, with action getting underway 6pm.

You can catch the first hour of the undercard for FREE on ITV4, before coverage switches to

The cost of the evening's entertainment is £19.95.

Chunky and Eubank Jr are expected to make their ring walks at 10pm, but that is of course dependent on the duration of other fights on the card.

Who is on the undercard?

Former featherweight world champ Lee Selby and heavyweight hope Joe Joyce are featuring on the o2 undercard, as is Chris Eubank's younger brother Sebastian, 27.

• Joe Joyce v Bermane Stiverne (heavyweight)
• Andre Sterling v Ricky Summers (British light heavyweight title eliminator)
• Lee Selby v Omar Douglas (lightweight)
• Anthony Cacace v TBA (super featherweight)
• Chris Kongo v TBA (welterweight)
• Sebastian Eubank v TBA (light heavyweight)
• Chezerae Nihell v TBA (heavyweight)

SunSport's prediction

By Jack Figg

WHEN deciding a winner, a key factor to this fight is it’s James DeGale’s to lose - as he holds the superior skillset, but it depends how much he has left to give.

For me, DeGale’s natural size and boxing experience will be enough to outbox a natural middleweight in Chris Eubank Jr.

I believe DeGale is a level above Eubank, as he is a former world champion and Olympic gold medalist - compared to his opponents less accomplished career.

DeGale has evidently slowed down in his last two fights, meaning style-wise a fighter like Eubank could expose this with speed, combination punching and activity.

But coming in as a small man means he may not be able to deploy these tactics - while Eubank has struggled to showcase the footwork and jab needed to get into the all important mid-range.

I see DeGale controlling the range enough to outbox an improved Eubank, who will flurry and cause problems at times - but not enough to out-do the previous smart fighting of “Chunky”

Although, I do believe a good performance from Eubank can see him drop down to middleweight and still campaign for world title glory, but a poor showing tomorrow and many will lose belief.

Whereas for DeGale, even a split-decision loss or mighty close defeat should spell the end for him - as he has nothing left to prove, unlike Eubank.

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