On the assumption that Joyce fights the winner of Fury v Usyk in late '22 or early '23. Joyce is only just peaking and Fury seems like he's slowing down since Wilder 2. Fury and Usyk rely on speed which declines with age. Joyce relies on his chin and power which don't decline as much. With his style, attributes, and career history, I reckon he could fight well into his 40s. Do you reckon he has a fair shot?
It's possible, nothing would shock me because the HW division at the top is full of lots of jiggling cellulite, lots of age, lots of talk, lots of long gaps between fight, lots of important fights not being made, lots of greed, lots of money, lots of avoiding & not enough good quality & quantity of fights.
I don't think Joyce will get the title shot soon. As we know after the Fury Vs usyk fight probably there will be a rematch clause which makes 2023 fully occupied. After the unification fight Sanctioning bodies will throw in their mandatories. With WBA first in line with Daniel dubois, then IBF with Fillip Hrgovic and then WBO with Joe Joyce, and who knows WBC might come up with their contender with wilder/Ruiz winner before WBO. So that means Joyce will be waiting untill Q4 2024 to get a title shot, and he will be even more slow as age catches up with him.
Odds are Joyce will be forty before he gets a shot. Hell, Jalalov might end up being forty before he gets one.
I think Fury and Usyk would almost shut Joyce out. He's a very tough fighter but I don't think that style will do well against guys who can box. Tyson is also 4 or 5 years younger than Joe.
No, but he will be a champion for one belt and that's big for him. Politics will not allow him to become undisputed.
If Fury and Usyk are around then no. If they both retire before him, then maybe. I still think Joshua would beat him though.
Joyce peaked when everyone else did, mid-20s to early 30s. He's past prime now and will gradually lose his overrated chin as the CTE builds up.
