Joseph Obey Joyce vs. Zhāng Zhìlěi & Denzel Bentley vs. Kieran Smith RBR.

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Sanchez yes, Big Baby Miller not sure. Big Baby Anderson, yes.
     
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    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joyce seemed clueless at times.
     
    Rollin, Apr 15, 2023
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    Manu Vatuvei Active Member Full Member

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    Gets hit by about 10% of the shots Joyce did, and when Zhang starts to keel over from exhaustion in about the 5th round Joshua knocks him out.
     
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    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm an Anderson fan but no way is he ready for Joyce.

    Anderson is early 20s with mediocre amateur experience. He got the spotlight early because Top Rank is short on HWs but he is at least half a dozen fights away from being ready for Joyce, and I'm factoring in Joyce continuing to age here.
     
    sasto, Apr 15, 2023
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    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    neither would they of just stood there and let Zhang Tee off.
     
    kriszhao, Apr 15, 2023
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    The most infuriating thing is there were so many other top 20 HWs Big Joe could've fought an beaten instead of picking one of the worst possible stylistic match ups out there for him. Lots of fighters avoid punchers, let alone murderous punching ones. Lots of fighters avoid southpaws. Lots of fighters avoid slickness. Big Bang not only ticked all those boxes he's a 20st man mountain and possesses murderous power in both hands not just one.
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    BIG BANG ZHANG!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    ellerbe, Apr 15, 2023
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  8. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    I always say, he's way faster than people give him credit for. I cringe every time I see someone calling him slow.
     
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I have to say, Zhang is going to be a very difficult fighter to prepare for big tall quick left hand good defense I don’t know how you prepare for that

    I give Zhang a lot of credit, and this should be a symbol to other fighters about what happens when you take risky fights and you put yourself in the position to score a big victories, rather than wait around and try to take the best fight at the best possible time
     
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    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    I'm glad zhang won, it's a well deserved victory by a talented hard worker fighter with two anvils instead of two hands. I'm a big zhang's fan.

    But I'm disapointed in joyce. He can fight slick, he has proved it before, but somehow he was not able (or didnt want to, which is even worse) to do it tonight. He has proven today that he doesnt know how to fight a southpaw, he spent most of the time taking wrong decisions (like walking to the wrong side, or using the jab wrong). I dont know, I like joyce and I honestly expected more from him.
     
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    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joyce is by no means a smaller HW. This was a dreadnought division face-off. Must have been damn cool to see live.
     
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    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think the eye came up because his nose was busted. Honestly I think this is Joyce's ceiling. He'd beat Whyte, but Fury and Usyk would box his head off.
     
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  13. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I am facing facts, he lost via eye damage. It happens. Not via some career ending monster KTFO. The rest of you are overreacting like this means something. He got caught with a shot that ****ed up his eye early.... oh well.
     
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    That one pesky shot. Followed by another 50 flush shots that his eye would have eaten up apparently.
     
    edabomb, Apr 15, 2023
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    He's all wrong for Joyce.
     
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