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

thats why i told you that would be the shot that would put joe down. the dr robbed me of the w.

 

Damn it. Missed this one.

 

I deleted the first part, it was still saved. I actually wanted to say: If it was a headbutt I would understand if people got upset over the stoppage.

But Zhang was landing clear shots for the entire fight, there are no excuses.

 

Joyce has taken so much unnecessary damage in his career. In the Takam fight he ate about 30 overhand rights, and while people talk about his chin every one of them punches is rattling his brain. I guarantee he will have either MND CTE or parkinsons/dementia in his later life. This guy has taken more heavy shots in his short professional career than most HW's combined,

 

I knew what you were going for. Agreed. Zhang was clearly the better man on the night.

 

no it means he was seriously hurt and the ref dove in and broke them up and gave Joyce time to recover... as far as what would of happened who knows but Joyce was in serious trouble the ref knew it and served some hometown protection.

 

I have mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I'm annoyed by the referee because I feel as if he robbed zhang a shocking victory by ko.
On the other hand, I'm glad that joyce's career did not finish tonight, because zhang was going to finish it fot good tonight.

 

Yes, a very strong possibility. Joyce simply wasn't getting back into the fight with that eye worsening.

 

Also Zhang constantly had the reach advantage as he was penetrating Joyce's guard at will. He was connecting flush in the power zone of his shots, while Joyce was hitting his guard fairly regularly. When Joyce had his best moments he was knocking Zhang off balance rather than wobbling him. He'll need to find a way to connect on some power shots for the rematch, probably best done by letting Zhang tire.

 

youre right. i prefer to have fallen short, than to see joe permanently disabled.

 

Sorry I should of been more clear i meant Really? that Zhang was behind on a card.

 

Now CCP will have their new mascot as the people's champ that conquered the oppresive West

 

Yes, Joyce did take good shots and they wobbled him, momentarily. Why didn't Big Bang, Bang again and finish it then?. , If it was as obvious as everyone one else 'could see it' , Zhang didn't and obviously couldn't, because it wasn't that obvious!

Joyce lost tonight, I'm.not arguing that. Had he took the shots clean on his chin, rather than his eye, then he would no way have had a refs stoppage at that point.

I feel he would have turned the fight around had he not had eye damage.