Deontay Wilder vs Joe Joyce a comeback fight for both men

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Dec 28, 2023.


Who wins ?

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  1. Wilder

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  2. Joyce

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Joyce is still in the game. Wilder checked out mentally.

    Wilder won’t throw much.

    Joyce wins by TKO.

    Wilder got to retire. Joyce should get a Dubois rematch to show who is boss in my opinion.
     
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  3. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joyce walks into a right and goes to sleep, it’s a terrible style match up for him.
     
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  4. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Ends either of their careers for good
     
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  5. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Battle of the hypejobs.

    Hard to see Wilder failing to land something on Joyce, he's so easy to hit - Joyce has the better signature win (Parker >>> Ortiz), but his defence is awful and he's incredibly slow... Then again, there's a possibility Wilder doesn't hit as hard as Zhang does and Joyce's chin was able to take some real punishment until BigBang.

    Joyce just marching forward behind a heavy jab might cause problems though - as basic as Joyce can be, Wilder doesn't like to be denied space, and his chin is questionable.

    Could go either way.
     
  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Parker got stretched out by one of those hypejobs
     
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  7. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Quite... And pitched a near perfect shutout on the other.

    They were both overhyped but for different reasons...
    Joyce was getting hyped as a H2H nightmare who belonged in the top 3 or 4 before Zhang, despite having a limited number of fights of which only one (Parker) was a legit contender.
    Wilder got hyped for years as top three, despite having a lot of fights of which almost none were with even fringe contenders (and it's generous to describe Stiverne or Ortiz as such).

    Still, both have been overhyped big time.

    This would be not far from a 50/50 IMHO, and I'd vote for that if it was the option, but I'd probably give Joyce a slight edge.
     
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  8. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Wilder in his soft bed after an ugly loss and millions in the bank ain't coming back for anything other than another Stiverne level opponent for a free belt


    hehe

    After Fury & Usyk slog the final bit of their guts out against one another they'll both join Wilder in that soft bed also (no homo) :encama:
     
  9. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Book it! Doubtful Wilder would take it, and has Joyce surfaced since Zhang 2?
     
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  11. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joyce is a world level boxer, Wilder has never proven legit world level boxer before.

    Joyce to win by KO or stoppage inside 4 of rounds.
     
  12. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't Wilder sign multi fight deal with Saudis before the day of Reckoning card was even announced?

    Can see Wilder fighting Miller next to pick a win then the Saudi using him as sacrificial lamb against a world level HW.
     
  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd be surprised if Wilder fights again, and if he does it would be a tomato can
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

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  15. Decker

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    I have to agree w/ some of the above. Very difficult fight to forecast.
    What does Wilder have left? Is Joe's punch resistance close to what it was before Zhang stopped him 2X?

    It's near 50-50 to me with wide variance in outcome. Meaning could be an early stoppage either way. One of many intriguing HW fights that will likely never happen.