Comments Thread For: Joe Joyce Expects Chin To Be Tested By Zhang Zhilei, Predicts Fireworks

[JakeTheBoxer]

I expect a good heavyweight slug fest as long as it lasts. I am looking forward. Both guys have no defense and head movement and they punch pretty hard.

[Dr. Z]

It a fight! Both men are older but have a proven chin, and good power. Zhang has the better speed and skills. His defense is also better. Joyce has way better stamina. It will be a very interesting chess match. Joyce can be very aggressive but he needs to watch Zhang who has good countering ability and a south paw style, two rarities for heavyweights Zhang has.

I don't know who will win. I favor Joyce due his stamina late.

[sidefx996]

Zhang doesn’t have a great gas tank but he does have big power. I think Joyce takes his punches till zhang gasses and big joe gets him out of there

This exactly

[nikobg]

I'm pretty excited about this one!

I'm going to have to go with big Joe on this one. I can bet that he'll be working the body early as Zhang gasses in the later rounds and eventually folds. Joe has been waiting for his moment and I think he beats almost any heavyweight in top 10 and it's a pity that everyone discredit him because he is very nice bloke. It's a shame people are mocking him of being slow or for having sloppy defense, etc. This guy always shows up and doesn't disappoint.

Below are some pointers for the non believers:
1) He destroyed Daniel Dubois(19-1) only with jabs and the guy is a ****ing monster!
2) Joseph Parker threw the kitchen sink at Joyce and he go obliterated as well. Just look at the post-fight press conference and Parker's face. Even AJ couldn't KO Parker!
3) He mauled the tuff man Carlos Takam(39-7)!
4) Go and watch his fights against Ustinov(36-6), Kiladze(27-6) or Christian Hammer(27-10) - total domination. These are not some small guys or taxi drivers, these are big heavyweights with a lot of ring experience in both sparring and fighting! Whoever states the opposite hasn't been punched in the face once in his life.
5) Joyce is a silver & bronze Olympic medalist. Gold at EU level and WSB contender.
6) He has one of the best trainers in the sport - Ismael Salas who trained Rigondeaux, Gamboa, David Haye..

In my view he has one of the best resumes in the current heavyweight division and I'm baffled as to why he doesn't get the recognition from the casuals and boxing fans...

[hugh grant]

I'm not sure who hits harder. Maybe big **** hits harder, but jj better chin and engine.
I like big **** but hope jj can win and think he will win

[Bob]

In my view he has one of the best resumes in the current heavyweight division and I'm baffled as to why he doesn't get the recognition from the casuals and boxing fans...
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I think after Parker he is, even the casual dm reader's often write that Aj needs to step up finally & fight Wilder or Joyce.

[Zelda]

Both these guys are gonna test each other's chin in this one. Neither of these guys have great speed nor move their heads that well. Should be a nice, slow barnburner while it lasts.

Zhang is a nobody in boxing while Joyce is legit top 5 and a decent boxer.

You're making it sound as if this is going to be competitive. Same goes for Joshua vs Franklin which is also a one-sided match. Joyce might not be that agile but he is in good shape. Zhang is neither.

[Griever0730]

Zhang is a nobody in boxing while Joyce is legit top 5 and a decent boxer.

You're making it sound as if this is going to be competitive. Same goes for Joshua vs Franklin which is also a one-sided match. Joyce might not be that agile but he is in good shape. Zhang is neither.

Lol. Never said it was gonna be competitive. Just stated an opinion on certain things based on what I've seen from both fighters that might make it an entertaining bout. No need to get your feelings about it.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Joyce can win this fight with his Jab and movement.

I don't think stylistically, it needs to be a fight where he is getting wacked an ****** about again.

Joyce needs to be in Top form for any title fights. The Parker fight was not a easy fight, Joyce was being wacked for 95% of the fight.

Maybe even trying to beat Zhang with his Jab, and long range game. Can actually help him for any potential title fights vs Fury or Usyk 'Experience and a carry over effect'.

If a fighter can out compete ether Usyk or Fury from long range, the whole dynamic of those fights is altered.

Fury has a good inside game, but it is not super elite. And Usyk has not shown much of a inside game, and neither of these fighters are monster punchers.

[OldTerry]

If Joe Joyce wants his chin tested, then he needs to fight Wider. I'd probably pick Joyce in that matchup, but he would have his chin well tested for sure.