Joe Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) can have his second bout of 2024 when he faces Derek Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) on July 27.
The 2 males headline a Queensberry Promotions card on the O2 Enviornment in London, England. Combat followers in the UK can catch the motion dwell on TNT Sports activities. These in the US can accomplish that on ESPN+.
As combat evening quickly approaches, Huge Combat Weekend takes a glance again at Joyce’s earlier three bouts.
The Final Three Fights of Joe Joyce Earlier than Derek Chisora
Kash Ali
On the undercard of the primary Nathan Heaney-Brad Pauls combat, Joyce took on fellow British heavyweight Kash Ali (21-3, 12 KOs). The “Juggernaut” was dominant from the opening bell, quickly displaying that Ali was no match for him. With underneath 30 seconds remaining within the tenth spherical, Joyce landed a proper hand that despatched his opponent down. Ali was unable to beat the referee’s rely, giving Joyce the victory by way of tenth-round knockout.
Zhilei Zhang II
Joyce and Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) fought for the second time at Wembley Enviornment in September final 12 months. Each males got here into the combat weighing over 280 lbs. Zhang was in a position to damage Joyce early within the contest. With solely seconds remaining in spherical three, “Huge Bang” landed a proper hand to the top, sending Joyce down. Whereas the Brit did rise up, he was not up in time to beat the rely of the referee. Consequently, Zhang received their rematch by third-round knockout.
Zhilei Zhang I
Zhang discovered his goal early within the first assembly between the pair and it was the precise eye of Joyce that was repeatedly getting hit. The “Juggernaut” went into this combat aiming to take care of his standing with the WBO and get an eventual world title shot, however Zhang had different plans. Joyce’s lack of head motion meant he received repeatedly tagged. Midway by spherical six, a physician checked out Joyce’s eye earlier than talking with the referee, who ended proceedings.
