Comments Thread For: Zhilei Zhang Shocks Joe Joyce, Pounds Him For TKO in Sixth Round

[ClubberLang82]

Feel for Joe because he likely was on his way to breaking Zhang down. Ref and doc really need to take into consideration the style of fighter and magnitude of the fight before stopping it.

Nah, I don't think Zhang was going anywhere.

The left hand wasn't going to stop landing. Doubtful that Joyce's toughness was going to outlast Zhang's stamina in this one..

[JakeTheBoxer]

If a rematch happens, Zhang will be for Joyce like Fury for Wilder or Helenius for Kownacki. he will ruin his career.

Joyce should stay away from Zhang, this guy has his number.

[Mammoth]

Don't ask me why, but I got a feeling for Zhang in this one ...

Good call

[kiaba360]

It shows you Hrgovic has a chin and a will to win as he could have easily folded under this giants power. Granted Joyce has both too. I don't get how the doctor allowed the fight to go on earlier and about 30 seconds later advised the referee to stop the fight. That said it was getting stopped sooner or later as that eye was a mess.

The scoring was f*&ed again as Zhang was only up by a point on 2 cards and and down 1 on another, give me a break...

...and Hrgovic was at an even greater weight disparity than Joyce. Zhang outweighed Hrgovic by 34lbs.

[SN!PER]

Usyk, Hrgovic, and Zhang... that's 3 easy money fights Fury's team can line up for him if they play their cards right.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Usyk, Hrgovic, and Zhang... that's 3 easy money fights Fury's team can line up for him if they play their cards right.

Fury loses to Usyk and than he can fight Hrgovic, yes.

[Clegg]

As with Foreman-Chuvalo and Tatum-Simpson, there is only so much punishment a human face can take and waiting for the other guy to get tired punching you doesn't always work out.

[rully]

Great performance by Zhang! He's bigger than Joyce but both his footwork and head movement was better. Obviously an accomplished amateur and technically complete. I wouldn't be surprised if he can trouble Fury, he is a southpaw and Fury doesn't like southpaw. What Wallin could do to Fury, Zhang could do the same. Zhang vs Usyk would be very interesting battle of southpaws but Usyk with empty the gas out of Zhang.

[LAchargers373]

Great work by Zheng another joke of a stoppage over in the Uk robbing the public of another great fight.

[rully]

...and Hrgovic was at an even greater weight disparity than Joyce. Zhang outweighed Hrgovic by 34lbs.

Hrgovic is technically better, but he didn't get tough opponents for a long time hence he was quite stagnant in his development. I recall young Hrgovic gave a lot of problem for Wilder when they sparred. So out of 3 medalists in Yoka, Hrgovic, and Joyce, the leading candidate for world title is Hrgovic with Joyce needs to go back to drawing board and Yoka might need to ask himself if he still want to pursue elite level boxing