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

[Rebelrbg]

Noooooo Joe!!!! Big **** is going to break his face again, Joyce is just too slow and stiff to get away from the left hand. He's never had head movement, so its not something he's going to learn at 37. Its an accident waiting to happen, damn Joe.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Nah, Fury's just unlucky. One of the biggest draws in the sport just happens to land unluckily whenever he wants a half decent fight. Incredible how often things like rematches pop up and derail his plans.

Time to look at the boxrec ratings again.

I think there will most likely be another month of speculation regarding Fury's next fight 'Maybe even more than a month'.

Zhang, Ruiz Junior, I am wondering whether any more fighters will be added to that list.

Wilder, Sanchez maybe.

[Rebelrbg]

I've got Joyce winning the rematch.

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.

[Boricua181]

Wang Dang Sweet Poontang, Sweet Willie Zhang!

Zhang has proven in more than one fight that he's no joke, and if the old man's body can hold up, he'll surprise a few more contender's in the heavyweight division.
I don't know about all that crap, but there's nothing sweet about Zhilei Zhang, he's the one who's really Damn Wicked.
He's earned his prop's, and respect in the sport of boxing which isn't an easy thing to accomplish, and in the heavyweight division no less.Zhang in blue, his opponent's, and detractor's in red, his boxing career has proven this out, time and again.
The irony is that Zhang isn't even the best fighter in the heavyweight division, but he's displayed incredible heart, and power in the ring.
There hasn't been another Chinese fighter in the heavyweight division that has done this well.

[kafkod]

Whats wrong with you people? As soon as Joyce heard Fury was after Zhang he saw step aside dollar signs. That way he can get paid and not look like he ducked the rematch. Free cash and saved from another face smashing....smart move.

I can see, Joyce will take step aside money with obligation that the winner of Fury -Zhang must fight him next.

In that case we can`t get Fury - Usyk this year.

The oil money up for grabs in November would make a step aside deal very difficult to negotiate.

I can't see Fury's promoters offering Joyce any kind of deal that gave Joe first dibs at the winner, which is what usually happens in situations like this.

[kafkod]

So do you know what this means possibly? That Tyson Fury is not fighting Zhang.

And as I suspected, the mentioning of Zhang vs Fury was once again 'Just somebody building a narrative'.

Joyce activates a rematch clause, but simultaneously at the same time Zhang is one of the main potential opponents for Tyson Fury.

Joyce really if he wants to get a title fight, this was the best move he could make 'It was difficult enough for fighters to fight him before his loss to Zhang, so trying to fight down another route would not be optimal'.

I just think Joyce has to win, not even in style 'Just get the win'.

This fight win or lose will most likely be a brutal fight for both fighters. I have highlighted and pointed out, that Joyce win or lose 95% of the time is getting whacked.

Joyce may well be burnt out even if he gets past Zhang, just like Dillian Whyte was by the time he got his title fight vs Fury.

But at-least if Joyce does achieve the win, he will be in contention for a title fight again.

Note: Many people over exaggerated the dominance of Joyce's win vs Parker, it was a good win 'But Joyce was whacked and beaten up in the process'. So coming into his fight vs Zhang, I was one of the very few people who did not back Joyce to beat Zhang 100%.

There were signs that Joyce can beat Zhang, but it will be difficult. Joyce will most likely prepared differently, and understand that he is getting whacked early on in the fight etc.

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.,

[Goatintheboat]

Any news on Dubois Usyk?

[PotentialToast]

Fury v Zhang, Joyce step aside.

[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.

[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.