Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Obey Joyce II & Pierce O'Leary vs. Kane Gardner RBR.

Psychologically though this will be tough to get over. Losing is one thing but to lose like that for a guy who trades on his toughness and durability can affect him.

 

You are spot on.

 

Why would AJ fight Zhang without a belt? What has he got to gain?

 

My point exactly. Not saying AJ can’t or won’t win but it has to be worth his while in fact for both men with a belt on the line and mega bucks. The one thing AJ would need to utilise is his superior athleticism. Zhang is a really good boxer with fast hands and power a bit like Andy Ruiz Jr but bigger and better.

 

Zhang is that guy

 

@Wizbit1013 and @Rumsfeld in a funny way Zhang is as awkward for Joe Joyce as Joe Joycevhas been for his other opponents. I think as these match ups were voluntary they will look back on them as stupid match making.

 

LMAO Joyce is a massive hype job, his resume is **** and people actually thought he'd beat Fury.

 

This board thinks Glass Joe would beat Fury.

 

Hrgovic clearly won the first round. Just a slow low IQ referee.

 

Zhang's current popularity is based off the sloth Joe Joyce wins.. ppl are forgetting his previous wins.. he moves well for a big HW and clearly has skill and ring IQ but let's not get ahead of ourselves... Joyce is poor anyway & probably damaged goods by the 2nd fight.. & apart from Joyce he's not really beaten anybody and he's struggled with very poor opponents before... so don't compare him to Usyk or Fury... Zhang almost gassed against ancient C level journeyman Rudenko & barely beat Jerrry Forrest ffs.. fairplay for the Joyce wins but I don't see it as anything other than another price v Thompson to be honest.. he's not beating Fury or Usyk..

 

Why?
when Fury is much more realistically plausible to make.

 

#Coping

 

AJ is not a skilled fighter, tons of boxing IQ?! AJ dosn`t have a high boxing IQ he relies on good athleticism, he looked poor v Helenius.