Zhilei Zhang vs Joe Joyce II - September 23, 2023

I think Joyce putting on weight will be helpful to an extent. Maybe Zhang won't be able to bully him as easily. Zhang's timing and speed is way better, though, so yeah, without some major improvements in head movement or footwork (which I can't see, since he spent a lot of time putting on weight), I think it'll be the same as the first fight. Zhang beats Joyce up early, maybe KOs him, or Joyce remains undamaged enough to take Zhang late and make it interesting.

 

From what I saw at the weigh-in, I'm now picking Joyce by decision.

Looks like Bang didn't take this as seriously and came in very heavy, he already had stamina issues. He's going to gas and go back to Bolivian.

 

Thanks for the correction. That's absolutely insane! This is definitely not going the distance.

 

Interesting weigh-in. Zhang coming in 10 lbs heavier than last time, which could signal that he's e bit too confident and hasn't prepared properly. If he hasn't, a Joyce in shape might very well drag him in deep waters with his pressure and win. But Joyce himself was a whole 30 lbs heavier than last time and definitely looked like he'd put on more fat than Zhang, so hard to know what to make of that.

 

Both say thay have had good camps,I think Zhang has Joyce's number but as someone on the forum say's, what the hell do I know.

 

I think this fight is a skip betting wise. Odds aren't near as juicy as the first was, and hard to have any faith in either guy coming in that heavy. Zhang is pushing 290 though, so he better take care of business even quicker or he'll surely lose from exhaustion alone.

 

Joyce would be wise to not engage much for the first half of the fight, and then slowly turn up the pressure as Zhang gasses.

 

And now... Fury's next (hopefully).

 

Hope you had money on that. Great call!

 

Just as expected, a repeat of the first fight but ended much quicker. Zhang really has Joyce’s number.

 

Bump.

To Joyce's credit he did try and be more measured with a better defence, but once he got hit he went back to the old Joe Joyce. And to me he didn't look confident at all in the ring vs Zhang which is understandable.