Is Joe Joyce a future HW Champ?

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  1. GotchaHat

    GotchaHat Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    thoughts
     
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  2. Johnny1987

    Johnny1987 Active Member Full Member

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    Once Fury retires without making defences against anyone notable, the vacated belts will basically be in Frank Warrens arms who will then get Joyce to fight a bum for a world title. So yes he will become a world champion, a legitimate one then the answer is no
     
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  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Joe Joyce is already the #2 HW without doubt

    If the belt situation wasn't crap then he'd get one.

    We have to wait 6 months because a middleweight wanted time off.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    50/50.
     
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  5. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Warren will probably set him up with a shot at the WBO against a no hoper.
     
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  6. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'll probably get a belt or two in the next couple of years.
     
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  7. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    No, he is not.
     
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  8. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's 37.
    Just had his first fight against an only slightly shot top contender.
    No need to rush him into a title fight.
     
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  9. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't favour him to beat Fury or Usyk who hold the belts but if one or both of them retire while Joyce is still near prime then I think it's definitely possible for him to pick up a title against a weaker title holder or a vacant title. There have been worse world title holders in recent years than Joyce like Ruiz and Martin. So if the circumstances are right he could very well one day be world champion.
     
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  10. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Beltholder probably, after the upcoming scattering of the belts.
    Champion? Probably not.
     
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  11. Snails

    Snails Active Member Full Member

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    He'll likely touch the belt at one point but will not be a long reigning champ due to his age.
     
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  12. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I reckon he will eventually albeit he'll be pushing 40 so we're not talking a long reign.
     
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  13. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When Usyk retires, yes.

    He can beat Fury, but he is too busy fighting Charrs and Seferis.
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Rewind back to Rio 2016

    Would the Joyce disbelievers have given him a shot to come home with the gold medal or even the silver

    I think not

    But fact is he did come away with a silver medal

    But he should have come away with gold because they robbed him and gave it to that glass-jawed weasel-faced Parisian Yoka

    Where's the justice in that?

    Big Joe is the current interim champion and he's one fight away from becoming the full champ

    He might not even have to fight for it because the WBO may well promote him to full champ
     
    Serge, Sep 28, 2022
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  15. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joyce would have a very good chance at beating Usyk.
     
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