Comments Thread For: Joe Joyce: I Can Rebuild and Come Back, It Wasn't a Grueling Fight

[takenotes]

If he was like 32 I would say lose some weight, get a new trainer and reinvent yourself. But at 38, and very far away from a title shot, he should probably just retire. He is pretty much going to be a Chisora type gatekeeper if he keeps going. No sense in becoming that.

[baroidi]

do the Dubois rematch and then call it a day no matter the outcome. Joyce's Homer Simpson technique won't be good in latter age.

[hitmanjosh]

Not Really MF'er you old and damaged!

I'm just saying.............

[elfag]

bro youre 38 there is no time for all this "rebuild" chit. you got knocked out twice in a row and by the time you get some confidence booster scrub wins in there you would be 40 the next time you fight a decent name. If you are slow as hell at 38 you are going to be just as slow at 40

[Tecnoworld]

This rematch was a huge error. Joyce was much worse this time and Zhang was confident and sharp.

It's a pity but I don't see Joyce going fighting again.

[Oregonian]

If fire is still in belly nobody can tell you to retire it's your life. A opportunity might come one-day to fight for a title

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Roy Jones, one of the greatest boxers of our generation certainly had the fire at 49 years of age and was getting knocked out by guys that couldn’t carry his jockstrap in his prime.
You still think he should have fought on?

[Timur78]

From never been stopped or knocked down (I believe) to a one punch stoppage in 3 rounds by a relatively not heavy puncher.
Hmmm...
Something's not right.

[Timur78]

He probably has the best record out of all the HWs after 17 fights. Chisora has made a career of being ranked 12 in the world. Why can't Joyce make a career out of being ranked a bit higher?

Look at Zhang's record after 28 fights. Joyce is literally the only good win on it

Hrgovic is probably better fighter than anybody Joyce fought.

[TMLT87]

Hes old and those were bad losses, but I still think he beats several of the current top 10. Zhang was just a nasty stylistic match up, a hard hitting southpaw who is even bigger and stronger than Joyce.

Also being a UK fighter theres decent semi big domestic fight options for him like Whyte, Del Boy, a Dubois rematch etc.

[James Hunt]

Yesterday he was an "AJ beater", today he's just a "punching bag".