Joe Joyce insists he's ready for Oleksandr Usyk eight years on from "naive" defeat

joyce didn't make a name for himself at HW before dubois, so my instinct tells me that usyk handles him pretty comfortably.

 

Joyce is gonna take this

 

Too quick, too slick, easy fight for Usyk.

 

Nothing easy about a fight with Joyce,win or lose

 

I’ve come to realise that. Usyk is in for a very hard night. I think late in the fight is where he will find it hard, Joyce won’t let him breath

 

I'm far from an expert but i kinda saw it in Joyce even in the few fights i saw him in before turning pro

No one will convince me that he does not give any belt holder a hard time and a possible victory

 

I might be wrong but I don't see why people rate Joyce highly. From what I've seen, he is ridiculously slow and not that powerful. I can't see him giving any of the top guys a troublesome fight. I rate him at around Chisora level at best.

 

I, for one, do think 8 years, and the transition from ams to pros, is sufficient to discount the outcome of their past match.

I'm not sure who I favor at the moment. I guess I slightly favor Usyk, but I'll have to think about it more.

 

You see a lot of people bashing Joyce, he's better than he looks in there guys, come on, open your eyes and you might actually see past your noses, he may not be the best fighter to watch, but he's a tough fight for anyone. Nobody will walk through Joyce..

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see him beat AJ.
The guy is +15 pounds heavier and has a bigger frame while having a much better gas tank.
He also has better footwork and head movement than AJ, he could wear him down.

 

He might not have a style that's enjoyable to watch, but you don't win amateur medals at the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games if you don't have something about you. Time will tell (and he needs to big fights asap) but I think he's well above Chisora level - I'm positive Joyce would give AJ a tough night.