Comments Thread For: Joe Joyce Exercises Rematch Clause For Zhilei Zhang

[4truth]

So you really believe someone who calls himself "The Juggernaut" is actually going to trouble himself with technical adjustments?

I think the idea of making an adjustment got pounded into his head, yes.

[BlackRobb]

You are reading a lot more into what I'm saying than I'm actually saying.

Step left away from Zhang's left and just keep circling. An occasional jab, an occasional sweeping right. Make the big man move for the first half of the fight. No, Joyce is not going to reinvent himself as a fighter but he can do one simple thing that he did not do at all the first time around.

So you really believe someone who calls himself "The Juggernaut" is actually going to trouble himself with technical adjustments?

[PRINCEKOOL]

I agree with this.

Joyce will beat Zhang if he can take him into deep waters and make his superior stamina count. But he may have to go through hell for 5 or 6 rounds to do it, and just pray that he doesn't get stopped again with facial damage before Zhang gasses.,

I can envision the rematch going the full 12 rounds.

It is clear Zhang has punching power that can breach Joyce's threshold.

So? I was honestly expecting Joyce to fight Zhang the same way he fought Dubois.

In that fight vs Dubios, Joyce's defense and awareness was the best it has ever been.

Joyce was still getting whacked by Dubois, but he was fighting a really disciplined fight 'Solid Jab and movement. Joyce seem to be actively trying to avoid Dubois attacks instead of just wading through the power'.

Those are the revised tactics, I am expecting from Joyce. I think coming into the first fight, the hype he received from his win vs Parker 'May have been taken too literally'.

Parker is a big puncher, but Zhang is a level above etc.

[IronDanHamza]

I agree with Zhang's gas tank being 6 or 7 good rounds, but I don't think Joyce has ever fought patiently enough to weather any storm. As a matter of fact, he's constantly throwing punches without any real strategy. He eventually breaks down his opponents because they can't pace themselves enough to last, but in the process, Joe is taking major leather, and mostly to the face. Zhang is too big and strong for Joyce to take those types of bombs for 6 or 7 rounds.

He fought patiently against Dubois. But he just needs to not try and blast through him and be less careless.

The tide was turning in the first fight and Joyce wasn't far behind on the cards either, it's a winnable fight for him.

The beauty of it is we'll find out.

[Rebelrbg]

Try and avoid his eye swelling, weather the storm better for the first 6 rounds as Zhang only really has 6 good rounds in him.

The tide was turning in the first fight, just by then too much damage was done.

I agree with Zhang's gas tank being 6 or 7 good rounds, but I don't think Joyce has ever fought patiently enough to weather any storm. As a matter of fact, he's constantly throwing punches without any real strategy. He eventually breaks down his opponents because they can't pace themselves enough to last, but in the process, Joe is taking major leather, and mostly to the face. Zhang is too big and strong for Joyce to take those types of bombs for 6 or 7 rounds.

[IronDanHamza]

How? He can't get away from the left hand, doesn't have head movement or much defense at all, he's abnormally slow, and he doesn't have one punch knock out power, so that takes away the puncher's chance. Joyce is going to take a brutal beating.

Try and avoid his eye swelling, weather the storm better for the first 6 rounds as Zhang only really has 6 good rounds in him.

The tide was turning in the first fight, just by then too much damage was done.

[4truth]

Except for one thing: When has Joyce ever exhibited patience in the ring? You're asking a 37 year set in his ways with virtually no defense to patiently work behind his jab for half the fight. Not happening.

You are reading a lot more into what I'm saying than I'm actually saying.

Step left away from Zhang's left and just keep circling. An occasional jab, an occasional sweeping right. Make the big man move for the first half of the fight. No, Joyce is not going to reinvent himself as a fighter but he can do one simple thing that he did not do at all the first time around.

[MONGOOSE66]

Joyce got EXPOSED. Everyone thought so much of him till he met a SOLID, not great, heavyweight. Says something about fan boys on here.

[PotentialToast]

Fury v Zhang, Joyce step aside.

[Goatintheboat]

Any news on Dubois Usyk?