Zhang, Joyce Rematch Weights Photos Gallery - In the main event, Chinese contender Zhilei Zhang defends his WBO interim heavyweight title in a highly anticipated rematch against British knockout artist Joe Joyce.
Joe Joyce feels much more confident entering his rematch with Zhilei Zhang than he did when he stepped into the ring for their first fight. Five months after Zhang upset him by sixth-round technical knockout, Joyce is certain that he is better prepared for their
Joe Joyce displayed one of the changes Friday afternoon that he made while preparing for his rematch with Zhilei Zhang. London’s Joyce came in a whopping 25.2 pounds heavier for their rematch than he weighed for their first fight five months ago. The 6-foot-6 Joyce stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale at a career-high 281.2 pounds.
By Keith Idec - Shaun George is certain Zhilei Zhang would do more than enough to convincingly beat Joe Joyce if their 12-round rematch goes the distance Saturday night in London. Zhang’s trainer has nevertheless urged the Chinese southpaw to do everything in his power to stop Joyce inside the
Frank Warren remains flabbergasted by Joe Joyce’s decision to slim down for his first fight with Zhilei Zhang. Joyce, the heavyweight bruiser from London, weighed 256 pounds ahead of his showdown with China’s Zhang in April, about 15 pounds lighter than his previous fight against Joseph Parker last September, in which he weighed 241 ½ pounds. Joyce knocked out Parker in the 11th round.
It is five months since Zhilei Zhang comprehensively beat Joe Joyce, outboxing and busting up the Londoner who was stopped due to some serious eye damage midway through the sixth round. Zhang shocked many with his performance and snatched away Joyce’s WBO Interim heavyweight title.
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