Joe Joyce: record, next fight and profile →
Joe Joyce knew Zhilei Zhang had a lot of experience and gave undefeated Filip Hrgovic everything that the Croatian contender could handle in Zhang’s previous fight.
By Cliff Rold - Despite the multitude of kudos 2023 has earned in boxing, the biggest caveat has come from the biggest men. Tyson Fury found a way to make a presumably large check without having to do any serious boxing. Anthony Joshua engaged in get-right action after consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk while Usyk, outside one controversial round, made easy work of a mandatory in over his head. Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz? Absent. Dillian Whyte? Out of a Joshua rematch due to a failed PED test.
The British Boxing Board of Control has assigned a judge apiece from the home countries of Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce and a judge from neither fighter’s homeland to their heavyweight championship rematch Saturday night.
Tyson Fury has weighed in on this weekend’s WBO Interim heavyweight title fight between Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce. Zhang comprehensively beat Joyce in April, stopping the Londoner in six rounds. Joyce seemed totally bemused by Zhang’s southpaw style and was unable to build any momentum. The fight was officially stopped due to damage around
Former world champion George Groves is giving Joe Joyce a shot at redemption on Saturday, when he faces Zhilei Zhang in a rematch. Back in April, Zhang stunned the division when he stopped Joyce in six rounds to capture the WBO's interim-heavyweight title.
Terry Lane, co-manager of Chinese heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang, indicates that WBC world champion Tyson Fury would be their first target in the aftermath of a rematch win over Joe Joyce.
By Keith Idec - Joe Joyce is sure he will be better prepared to deal with Zhilei Zhang in their upcoming rematch. The big British heavyweight admitted during a recent interview with Sky Sports that he might’ve overlooked Zhang entering their fight for Joyce’s WBO interim championship April 15 in London. The then-undefeated Joyce was a 9-1
Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang had few problems in shocking Joe Joyce earlier this year at the Copper Box. Back in April, Zhang captured the WBO interim-heavyweight title - and handed Joyce his first career defeat - with a stoppage win in the sixth round.
Joe Joyce was rooting for Daniel Dubois to knock off Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois is a fellow British boxer, a former teammate on Great Britain’s amateur squad and they’re both represented by Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. If Dubois had upset Ukraine’s Usyk, Joyce knew avenging his own loss to Zhilei
There was never a doubt in Joe Joyce’s mind that he would run it back with Zhilei Zhang. Far too much is at stake for him to pass on the opportunity to avenge his lone career defeat.