Lawrence Okolie turning pro?

[mlac]

hoping joe joyce turns pro soon. One of the most talented amateurs ive seen for a long long time in that division

does anyone else think joe joyce is not remotely talented or is it just me?

[Tom Cruise]

Good stuff. He's definitely got more learning to do but he's clearly talented.

Buatsi is the one I really want to see turn pro though, I think he's gonna rip up the pro game.

In terms of star potential and raw ability he is the diamond in the rough for sure.

Has to improve obviously, but that power looks legit, and he has the timing and accuracy to deliver it even at the top level of the ams which is a great sign. Hes another like Joyce and Okolie who seems to improved their skills a lot in a short space of time.

Someone on another forum compared his technique to Gerald McClellan. I can definitely see a bit of that in how he delivers his punches even if he isnt on that level

[Tom Cruise]

does anyone else think joe joyce is not remotely talented or is it just me?

Depends how you define talent. He isnt quick and a fluid puncher, but his stamina, strength, chin and toughness are great. If he can carry those attributes over to the pro game then he will be exciting if nothing else.

Personally i would expect him to reach at least Euro level

[mlac]

Depends how you define talent. He isnt quick and a fluid puncher, but his stamina, strength, chin and toughness are great. If he can carry those attributes over to the pro game then he will be exciting if nothing else.

Personally i would expect him to reach at least Euro level

AJ is pretty stiff and flat footed but joe joyce makes him look like Ali in comparison

To be fair being a stiff robot can get you pretty far, so a European title wouldn't surprise me

[Tom Cruise]

I like him, he got slaughtered by Savon in WSB then just a few months later gave him a really good fight in the Olympics so I think he's a fast learner. And he seems like a good lad too so I hope he does well. Along with Buatsi and Joyce I think he has the most star potential out of the 2016 Olympians (although I think McCormack and Yafai are the best)

Yeah i watched that Savon bout yesterday. He really got battered. But he was taking nothing off the shots due to his rawness and poor defence (similar to AJ vs Nistor) and because of that i dont think we can question his chin just yet.

He must be pretty tall too because he wasnt that shorter than Savon who is a big big200lber

[NEETzsche]

does anyone else think joe joyce is not remotely talented or is it just me?

His style isn't pretty and I think he may actually be slowing down already (possibly due to weight gain?) but he's a really effective pressure fighter. He has a better claim to be an Olympic gold medalist than Anthony Joshua when you think about it

[John Locke]

In terms of star potential and raw ability he is the diamond in the rough for sure.

Has to improve obviously, but that power looks legit, and he has the timing and accuracy to deliver it even at the top level of the ams which is a great sign. Hes another like Joyce and Okolie who seems to improved their skills a lot in a short space of time.

Someone on another forum compared his technique to Gerald McClellan. I can definitely see a bit of that in how he delivers his punches even if he isnt on that level

He's got the ideal pro style, fans are gonna love him. The power is sickening but it's his temperament, accuracy and punch selection that impresses me the most. If these boys at 175 stay around for long enough, they're gonna be in big trouble.

[mlac]

His style isn't pretty and I think he may actually be slowing down already (possibly due to weight gain?) but he's a really effective pressure fighter. He has a better claim to be an Olympic gold medalist than Anthony Joshua when you think about it

I didnt see any of the 2012 Olympics so i wouldnt know about that but i thought even though it looked like he was outworking Tony Yoka, most of it was flurrying on arms and gloves, Yoka was landing the cleaner shot's imo.

Joe joyce is basically issac frost but with -30 skill points

[Ryan8777]

....Thanks

[Tom Cruise]

I read that he will be participating in the upcoming season of World Series Boxing

Terrible decision if true imo.

I dont see him getting much more from the am game, he already has WSB experience, and hes in a great negotiating position with Matchroom and Warren both having good financial backing.

Time isnt on his side like it is with other amateurs.

Maybe he is just cosy in team GB set up. But he could make some big money in the pros even if he doesnt make the top