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

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  1. Goodfella23

    Goodfella23 Member Full Member

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    Joyce looked tentative and beaten from the get go but I reiterate the 25lb weight gain.
    I think he has been terribly mismanaged.

    He's slow enough as is without putting on 2 stone and worse again, it was always likely to negate his 1 world class attribute - Stamina.

    He was looking knackered already by the 3rd round.
     
  2. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    Frank Warren comandeered the Juggernaut straight into a brick wall when he just had to follow his usual path to a title shot
     
  3. TheSwan

    TheSwan New Member Full Member

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    TNT sports commentators are saying Fury would relish the fight
     
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  4. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good to see Joyce getting a bit of support on the way out. Not a bad guy, just out of his depth with this guy.
     
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  5. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can’t believe how many people had Joyce as a favourite for this fight. After the first fight it was clear Joyce had close to zero chance in a rematch. Joyce’s pride got the better of him taking the rematch straight away.
     
  6. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was thinking this the other day mate!
     
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  7. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Come in too heavy. Should have come in same as he usually is not this heavy, how slow can you get.
     
  8. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No but he gets hit and it's going to rattle him when he does
     
  9. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only warriors that will fight Zhang are Usyk or Wilder.

    Deserves a World Title Shot facing the winner of Usyk v Hrgovic or facing Wilder for the WBC when Fury is stripped.
     
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  10. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well that's Joyce done for good. Zhang v Usyk next?
     
  11. Skyver

    Skyver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big Bang is a class act tbf would love to see him detonate a scud missile off Fury’s mandible.
     
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  12. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would like to watch Zhang vs anyone and I’d make him a favourite against most.

    Chinese power!
     
  13. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm quite intriquied what's next for Zhang. I wish him all the best.
     
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  14. ElPantera

    ElPantera Member Full Member

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    Somewhere in Derby, Sam Jones has just torn off his velcro beard in frustration at that performance.
     
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  15. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

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    Feel for Joyce as he's a good bloke but he's clearly been found out and at 38 he's finished. He was destroyed tonight and there's no coming back from that at his age.

    As for Zhang, the bloke deserves a world title shot.
     
  16. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah probably.