Joe Joyce: record, next fight and profile →
WBO interim-heavyweight world champion Zhilei Zhang expects millions of fans in China to have their eyes fixated on his upcoming rematch with Joe Joyce, which takes place on September 23 at Wembley Arena in London.
Promoter Frank Warren revealed that Joe Joyce gave no consideration to potentially forfeiting his rematch to enable Zhilei Zhang to challenge WBC king Tyson Fury.
Joe Joyce WAS the talk of the tower when he took center stage at the HQ of Talksport on Thursday to launch the build-up for his high-stakes rematch with Zhilei Zhang at the OVO Arena, Wembley on 23 September, live on TNT Sports.
HEAVYWEIGHT GIANTS Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce are all set for a highly anticipated rematch at the OVO Arena, Wembley on Saturday, September 23, live on TNT Sports.
NEW YORK – Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce have a date and a site for their immediate rematch. Zhang confirmed to BoxingScene.com that he’ll defend his WBO interim heavyweight title against Joyce on September 2 at OVO Arena Wembley in London. BT Sport is expected to televise the second bout between China’s Zhang and London’s Joyce in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Nothing problematic immediately came to the mind of Joe Joyce with regards to his last training camp. The British heavyweight contender is looking to rectify the results of his last outing, a surprising sixth-round stoppage to Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang last month at Copper Box Arena in London.
Heavyweight contender Joe Joyce is now going for a second fight with Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang. According to Joyce’s manager, Shane Watson, the British Olympian has activated his immediate rematch clause to force a repeat contest with Zhang.
Jarrell Miller loved seeing one of his fellow gym mates spring an upset on foreign soil. The heavyweight contender from Brooklyn, New York, praised China’s Zhilei Zhang for stopping Joe Joyce in six rounds at the Copper Box Arena in London earlier this month.
Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce is already planning his next fight, as he sat down with his promoter, Queensberry, to discuss his future. Earlier this month, Zhilei Zhang pulled off a stunner when he stopped Joyce due to a badly injured right eye. Joyce had issues dealing with Zhang's southpaw style, which allowed the Chinese heavyweight to land big left hands all night.
Shaun George respects that Joe Joyce’s competitive nature will make him want an immediate rematch with Zhilei Zhang. Zhang’s trainer nevertheless cannot envision the British heavyweight contender changing enough in their second fight to enable him to avenge his lone loss. China’s Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KOs) upset Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) by sixth-round