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

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm glad Zhang won after being grossly underestimated, I hope he gets a chance to fight for the title because he deserves it, and personally I'd love to see Joyce vs. Hrgovic...
     
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  2. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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  3. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bro.. lol. Fury would dog the **** outta Joyce.
     
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  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    It wasn't just is eye, Badbot.

    He was getting battered around the ring every time Zhang opened up.
     
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    His eye was shut because he couldn`t block Zhang shots.Not a good trait if you have designs to be a champion.
     
  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Mental gymnastics, you mean like the ones you used when hyping a possible KO victory for Helenius over Wilder?
     
  7. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah except Zhang already showed in the second that he could and would hurt Joyce may have ended in the second without the ref intervening to protect him. Karma at it's finest.
     
  8. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's cope lmfao. Also why would you bet 1.75k to win like 200 bucks lmao unless you bet the KO?
     
  9. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    @UnleashtheFURY did you really pick helenius to KO wilder? lol
     
  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yes, and if you keep fighting big punchers you're playing Russian roulette and eventually you're going to get clipped. Still a stupid risky fight to take for someone of Big Joe's age and position.
     
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  11. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    What do you mean? Joyce should of lost in the 2nd?
     
  12. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Yeah sure. I wanted it to happen and give him about 20-30% chance at doing so. Got my hopes up but it is what it is.
     
  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Usyk and Fury would stop Zhang, but it would be a good payday for him. Zhang probably would do decent for 6 rounds, but then get drowned in the second half.
     
  14. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    You cant only jab for 6 rounds to a southpaw while moving to your right. That's suicidal. Specially if the southpaw has a larger reach. Fighting a southpaw you need to fight otherwise, and joyce didnt know how to do it. You need to run away from his left hand, and you need to fill in the space of his left hand with your right hand when you attack. Joyce did none of this. Zhang fought exactly as he was supposed to do, repeating his left hand 2, 3 or even 4 times, filling in the space so that joyce cannot use his right hand. Joyce fought like crap, and zhang did a hell of a fight tonight.
     
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  15. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Zhang showed every other heavyweight that he can knock them out, I'm sure that the other fighters are going to try to avoid him but now he's up for a WBO mandatory so let's see what Usyk does.
     
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