Joe Joyce is back in the boxing ring tonight against Zhilei Zhang in a make-or-break rematch. The Juggernaut’ lost in their first encounter in April when Zhang somewhat shocked the crowd at the Copper Box Arena.
Joyce entered the fight much lighter than usual, and as a result, he suffered at the hands of the ‘Big Bang’, who is capable of terrifying hand speed and strength. Zhang consistently found success near the right eye of the British fighter. When the pressure finally became too much, a TKO was declared in round six, stripping Joyce of his WBO interim title.
For the 38-year-old, it is suddenly a must-win situation. A win here would put Joyce well outside of contention for the world championship, which is amazing to think about given the stunning way in which he defeated Joseph Parker a little over a year ago.
Joe Joyce lost to Zhilei Zhang through technical knockout in April, marking his first loss as a professional. This weekend, the Briton has a second chance.
In Round 6, Zhang, 40, shocked the London audience by outboxing Joyce and striking the 38-year-old so severely that the referee intervened.
The Chinese heavyweight did this, depriving Joyce of the WBO interim title. Joyce will attempt to reclaim the title on Saturday to potentially face Oleksandr Usyk.
Will the “Juggernaut”‘s rematch with “Big Bang” be a repeat or an act of retaliation?
Here is everything you need to know.
On September 23, 2023, Joyce vs. Zhang 2 will take place in London’s OVO Wembley Arena.
The undercard is scheduled to start at 5 PM BST, and the main event ring walks are scheduled for 10 PM BST.
The second Joyce vs. Zhang match is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, at London’s Wembley Arena.
The main card is scheduled to start at 7.30 p.m. BST (11.30 a.m. PT, 1.30 p.m. CT, and 2.30 p.m. ET), with the main event’s ring walk scheduled for around 10.30 p.m. BST (2.30 p.m. PT, 4.30 p.m. CT, and 5.30 p.m. ET).
Anthony Yarde, who is making his comeback following his spectacular loss to Artur Beterbiev in January, is the big name on the undercard.
The event will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) and Discovery+. ESPN+ will broadcast the event live in the US.
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Joyce – 21/20
Zhang – 17/20
Draw – 18/1
It will be a very challenging struggle for Joyce, who deserves praise for taking such a big career risk. However, his strategy cannot possibly fail as badly as it did during the first bout. Given that Zhang is prone to tiring, he does have the strength and engine to pull it done despite needing to win.
On Friday, Joyce entered the ring at a career-high 281.2 pounds (20.07 stone), hoping to correct some of the mistakes he made in the first bout. Zhang, on the other hand, weighed in at 287.2Ibs (20st 5lbs).
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