who should joyce fight now

[jamamb]

i think his next fight, or at least his next soon step up, should be against the likes of mansour, washington, szpilka, or stiverne

[oogiebe]

Yoka

[jameswilson]

Washington, Stiverne and those guys set him for a final eliminator in his next fight. So no i doubt it will be that steep.

[Coco]

He had a bit of a gimme for the title, while at his age he should be moved along quickly, he still should stay at domestic level for a fight or two.
Sexton would be perfect, Hughie should be avoided

[jamamb]

ya it seems steep, but i watched a guy like kownacki beat up szpilka and sergey kuzmin on his way to beating up mansour, and i think joyce can beat those guys. and i think hed be a nightmare for a jiterish guy like washington.

but ya maybe they dont want to move so fast in the rankings. id say go for the british but i dont think hughie (likely to beat sexton) would be a good fight

[oogiebe]

Stiverne would make a somewhat interesting fight just to see what Bermine has left in the tank.

[Horse]

Alex Leapai.

[Stuarty]

Is Kabayal still the Euro champion? That might be a decent tussle. If they're in a hurry, like they seem they are, then that's a good match up.

[oogiebe]

Is Kabayal still the Euro champion? That might be a decent tussle. If they're in a hurry, like they seem they are, then that's a good match up.

Kabayal would plow him. IMHO.

[Stuarty]

Is Kabayal still the Euro champion? That might be a decent tussle. If they're in a hurry, like they seem they are, then that's a good match up.

Kabayal would plow him. IMHO.

Possibility as he does look pretty decent. Joyce has excellent work rate though and it would be a good fight. I'd fancy Joyce myself but not with supreme confidence.

[oogiebe]

Is Kabayal still the Euro champion? That might be a decent tussle. If they're in a hurry, like they seem they are, then that's a good match up.

Kabayal would plow him. IMHO.

Possibility as he does look pretty decent. Joyce has excellent work rate though and it would be a good fight. I'd fancy Joyce myself but not with supreme confidence.

Fair point Stu, fair point. I like Kabayal very much. Sneaky good.

[Stuarty]

Hammer or Malik Scott maybe?

[oogiebe]

Hammer or Malik Scott maybe?

Wouldn't that be more of a gimme matchup? Do either have any shot of making a fight? Hammer maybe, Scott, doubtful. IMHO.

[jamamb]

oh ya hammer makes sense too, been to the uk a few times as well

[Horse]

Lenroy Thomas - BoxRec No. 174
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Joyce is not being moved insanely fast. I don't see any real reason for a major step up in his next fight. A lower top 100 ranked opponent would be sensible.

[Horse]

Wouldn't that be more of a gimme matchup?

No.

[jamamb]

how about chazz witherspoon?

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/284612

[Horse]

how about chazz witherspoon?

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/284612

Joyce has the Commonwealth title. If he's not going to fight anyone special then he should fight the Commonwealth equivalent instead.

[jamamb]

hmm okay, i guess that would be guys like franz rill, leapai, niall kennedy , haumono...

[keirw]

Dave Allen?

He isn't particulary good but seems pretty durable and could at least give Joyce a few rounds without offering too much risk.

Washington wouldn't be a bad shout if he is looking to jump a level or two.

[Horse]

hmm okay, i guess that would be guys like franz rill, leapai, niall kennedy , haumono...

Is Niall Kennedy eligible? Yes, if he is.

Fred Kassi would be pretty decent.

Sam Peter if he's still fighting.

[oogiebe]

hmm okay, i guess that would be guys like franz rill, leapai, niall kennedy , haumono...

Is Niall Kennedy eligible? Yes, if he is.

Fred Kassi would be pretty decent.

Sam Peter if he's still fighting.

Joyce needs to establish himself and do it smartly. Peter? Seriously? Hasn't fought in two years...if he still has the power, no one in their right mind would make that match for Joyce. Tom Schwarz would be a pretty good matchup. The dependency is what is the game plan for Joyce. He can get three more fights in this year and if done "smartly" as I indicated he could actually make a "statement" fight on the third fight at the end of the year.

[DrDuke]

From the mentioned above I'd also name Stiverne, Washington. Maybe Molina, Arreola, Adamek or Szpilka.

[jamamb]

i forgot about arreola, still has a name somewhat but in reality not any better then fred kassi, could be a good opponent for joyce

[oogiebe]

From the mentioned above I'd also name Stiverne, Washington. Maybe Molina, Arreola, Adamek or Szpilka.

Nice, Duke. I can see these guys along the learning curve of Joyce's career while giving him some more credence. Again, nicely done.