Joe Joyce: record, next fight and profile →
Top heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang is looking for the biggest fights possible in the weight class. Zhang is riding high after stunning the division earlier this month with a stoppage win over unbeaten Joe Joyce to capture the WBO's interim-title.
SO THE JUGGERNAUT was finally knocked off course following a head-on collision with a man fittingly known as Big Bang on Saturday but, with a few running repairs, the wheels can soon be set in motion again.
Zhilei Zhang will continue to fight under Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions for the foreseeable future, even if a rematch with Joe Joyce is not necessarily next.
Filip Hrgovic felt the need to let off some steam. The Croatian heavyweight contender lambasted promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions in an interview that was conducted after one of Warren’s top fighters, heavyweight Joe Joyce, got stopped in the sixth round by Chinese underdog Zhilei Zhang.
Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce still believes that he can topple China's Zhilei Zhang in a rematch. Last Saturday night, at the Copper Box in London, Zhang stopped Joyce in six rounds. The first defeat of Joyce's career saw the British boxer get tagged with hard left hands that eventually closed up his right eye - which eventually led to a ringside doctor advising the referee to stop the fight.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom does not see heavyweight contender Joe Joyce becoming an "elite" level fighter in the weight class. This past Saturday night at the Copper Box in London, Joyce suffered the first defeat of his career when he was stopped in six rounds by Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang.
Being a 39-year old heavyweight isn’t a position built around long-term planning. Sure, there have been examples of big men who last a long time and heavyweights can last a little longer than their smaller peers, but 39 is still 39. Making the most of opportunities is critical.
Dillian Whyte was anticipating your typical run-of-the-mill showing by Joe Joyce. With the former Olympic silver medalist wiping out countless top contenders and former champions, Whyte was convinced that Joyce would have little to no trouble with Zhilei Zhang.
Promoter George Warren of Queensberry Promotions feels confident that heavyweight contender Joe Joyce will still be involved in major fights. This past Saturday night at the Copper Box in London, Joyce was stopped in the sixth round by Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang.
Zhilei Zhang is having his moment. The formerly unsung Chinese heavyweight contender delivered the performance of his career last Saturday night at Copper Box Arena in London, forcing a stoppage of Joe “The Juggernaut” Joyce in six rounds. The referee in charge of the contest deemed Joyce’s swollen right eye unfit for battle.