Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang: Briton Joe Joyce suffers first career loss in shock defeat

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By Kal SajadBBC Sport astatine Copper Box Arena, London

Last updated connected 6 minutes ago.From the conception Boxing5

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British heavyweight Joe Joyce's world-title ambitions were derailed arsenic helium suffered a sixth-round method knockout nonaccomplishment to China's Zhilei Zhang astatine London's Copper Box Arena.

Joyce, 37, was staggered connected respective occasions and had nary reply for Zhang's power.

The ringside doc inspected Joyce's swollen oculus astatine the extremity of circular five, earlier the referee halted the contest.

It is the Londoner's archetypal vocation nonaccomplishment successful his 16th nonrecreational fight.

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Comment posted by AA, contiguous astatine 23:20
Can't hold to perceive from each the experts connected present astir however Joyce tin situation Usyk, Fury etc.
The apical 2 positive Wilder and Joshua would bushed Joyce comfortably.
Comment posted by Dreddy Tennis, contiguous astatine 23:20
Well done to Zhang. He was robbed against Hrgovic and helium was good worthy the triumph tonight. Just kept plugging distant with that near jab.
Considering this is precisely however helium bushed Dubois, it was bizarre seeing Joyce conscionable locomotion into the jab again and again. Classy successful defeat, but that oculus could beryllium earnestly damaged. On the agleam side, aft specified a tame showing I'm definite Fury, Wilder and AJ volition beryllium keen!
Comment posted by slayer, contiguous astatine 23:20
Didn't spot the fight, truthful I can't comment.
Comment posted by Kidadda2324, contiguous astatine 23:20
Here's an idea, effort and debar the consecutive near erstwhile warring a South paw
Comment posted by syt356sgsd, contiguous astatine 23:20
People were commenting that Joyce was 3rd champion heavyweight successful the satellite !
Comment posted by TheLastTime, contiguous astatine 23:20
Very good and comprehensively beaten didn’t look similar helium gave Zhang the respect helium deserved to beryllium honorable and paid a dense price. Had not a azygous hint however to grip a southpaw. Whichever of the judges had Joyce up connected the scorecard should beryllium ashamed of themselves.
Comment posted by ansomecric, contiguous astatine 23:19
Zhang boxed nicely but Joyce was truthful stiff. Stoppage was correct, the oculus was closing and helium was shipping near hands.
Big, large dent successful Joyce's satellite rubric hopes
Comment posted by Haf, contiguous astatine 23:19
Another Lennox Lewis fake
Comment posted by Harvey, contiguous astatine 23:19
Joyce has a large chin dissimilar AJ, but dilatory feet and question is his downfall...I inactive deliberation it was stopped mode to early, I've seen mode worse eyes successful boxing...ridiculous decision.
Comment posted by Blue Triangles, contiguous astatine 23:17
To deliberation that immoderate radical were putting Joyce astatine fig 3 heavyweight up of Joshua and Wilder. I deliberation Wilder would cleanable Joyce up successful a mates of rounds.
Reply posted by syt356sgsd, contiguous astatine 23:19
syt356sgsd replied:
one feline adjacent said joyce would easy bushed uysk lol

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