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Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce is looking to get back on track in 2024. Last year was a disaster, with Joyce suffering back to back stoppage losses at the hands of Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang.
WE ARE NOW roughly a couple of weeks removed from our Reckoning in Riyadh and the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the event has been particularly satisfying. All the long nights and hard work was well worthwhile.
Joseph Parker felt like a sacrificial lamb. He may have strolled to the ring with all of the confidence in the world but few were expecting him to do much against Deontay Wilder.
By Keith Idec - Robeisy Ramirez’s optional opponent stood 6-foot-1, highly unusual for featherweights. Rafael Espinoza still wasn’t supposed to be this tall of an order for the heavily favored former WBO 126-pound champion December 9. It was evident early in their 12-round title fight, though, that the relentless Espinoza posed problems for Ramirez that the Cuban southpaw didn’t anticipate in what emerged as BoxingScene.com’s 2023 “Upset of the Year.”
Promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry believes former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder looked like a shot fighter in his last ring appearance.
David Higgins, promoter for former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker, says his boxer is looking to stay very busy in 2024. Parker, one of the most active top heavyweights in the sport in the last twelve months, saw action four times in 2023.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, does not believe a fight with Deontay Wilder would be a competitive match.
Veteran trainer Dave Coldwell was shocked with Deontay Wilder's performance in the recent twelve round decision loss to Joseph Parker. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Wilder returned for the first time in 14 months, in a battle of former heavyweight champions with Parker.
David Higgins, promoter for former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, believes his fighter has done what is necessary to earn a rematch with British superstar Anthony Joshua.
Malik Scott, head trainer for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, believes there are plenty of options out there for his boxer. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia, Wilder snapped a 14 month layoff and suffered a twelve round unanimous decision loss to former WBO champion Joseph Parker.