Joyce to fight Hrgovic now instead of Whyte

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Ice8Cold, Mar 4, 2025.


Who wins Joyce or Hrgovic?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2025.
  1. JOYCE KO

    11.0%
  2. JOYCE POINTS

    7.6%
  3. HRGOVIC KO

    50.0%
  4. HRGOVIC POINTS

    31.4%
  1. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just don't think Joyce can hold a shot any more. Del Boy put him over and had him wobbled. Earlier career DD landed some big rights and nothing happened.
    If Joyce is over 18 stone again, he's a sitting duck, and Hrgovic will find a shot eventually.
     
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  2. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Chisora landed a ridiculous amount of clean right hands and left hooks on Joyce and Joyce only got hurt by one of them.

    DDD didn't hit him anywhere near as many times since Joyce boxed very cautiously.
     
  3. Ike

    Ike Member Full Member

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    I think Hrgovic will win, Joyce was hit well by Zhang and Chisora and the Croatian is faster than both. Interesting weekend for the heavyweights, Saturday there is also Vianello - Torrez, respectively n° 13 and 14 of the IBF ranking.
     
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  4. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hrgovic is quite critical of Joyce, who respects him, somehow it seems to me that Joyce could stop him because of his experience in big fights, regardless of the fact that he is supposedly finished...
     
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  5. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he felt a few of em to be honest. We will see what he's got let soon enough.
    I still don't understand when the 50th of them landed with Dell sat on the ropes, Joyce couldn't adjust.,
     
  6. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    OK, so bear with me here. I think the Joyce who fought Chisora can, and will beat Hrgovic. Goddammit, I'm buying into this again...but, bear with me. He was messy, he was busy, he could not be deterred, and he caught Del with some good punches and took a lot himself. Hrgovic at 100% is usually only about 70% if you see what I mean, and I think you have to be 100% of your 100%; like Del ALWAYS is, to deter THAT Joyce. Forget about anything pretty, of he can walk Hrgovic back, rough him up, catch him with those thudding blows, he will break his heart. Joe is all engine, all heart. That Del went the distance with Usyk. Stopped Wallin. Yeah, he's old, but he's still not an easy night. If Joyce gives his 100% he's got this. Go juggernaut.
     
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  7. Shazzar23

    Shazzar23 Demetrius Bivol Full Member

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    I think Joyce will win this. Joyce is a bit leaner at 275, whereas Hrgovic is coming in at his heaviest and looks pudgy at 250. Both are overweight, but Hrgovic looks the worse of the two, physically, imo. Might be a repeat of their first fight.
     
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  8. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joyce looking serious in that stare down. Underestimate at your peril.