Joe Joyce vs. Zhang Zhilei | BT Sport - 15 April 2023

[Sweet Dick Willie]

I had a dream last night where Zhang knocked Joyce spark out in ten seconds of the first round! I would bet on that but for some reason Joe Joyce looked exactly like Daniel Dubois in that dream

[KiwiRider]

This is. Ppv in australia… card starts at 4ish in the morning on Sunday… ya joking.

Yep, I'm not getting up that early, and paying for a non title fight as well.
The only saving grace is both guys are sturdy, so it probably won't end in a few rounds.

[goose 5]

256 pounds for Joyce-that's a surprise.

[wrighty]

Zhang is quite respected on these forums I’ve noticed.

A good thing though.

I think he a good fighter and a tough man. There was another hyped Chinese heavy. I can't remember his name. He seemed to disappear

[Ruthless-RKO]

Zhang is quite respected on these forums I’ve noticed.

A good thing though.

I think he a good fighter and a tough man. There was another hyped Chinese heavy. I can't remember his name. He seemed to disappear

Not the fake Junlong Zhang?

[margaret thatcher]

the other zhang was a total phony, big bang is an olympic silver medalist with a big punch, albeit also a sh!tty arse gas tank

[KiwiRider]

joyce is such a f@ckin unit, 6 foot 6 and ripped at almost 260

And 20 of that is just chin

[dookus]

Zhang has the biggest head I've seen outside of sumo

[knockout]

Joyce is a freak of nature !

In absolutely shredded shape (for a heavyweight) and still over 255lbs with the best stamina of any elite heavyweight this side of the millennium.

His stamina should win this for him . Z seems to lack a bit of gas

[jamesmcdonnell]

Joyce reminds me of lennox, no big bulging muscles, just a naturally big guy.

Looking forward to this, think its going to be a proper tear up.

[cutsman]

Zhang has the biggest head I've seen outside of sumo

He reminds me of a Chinese Lenny Mclean

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Night!!

[xeo7]

Hey guys,

Just jumped on this thread, manic life. Keen to watch this, but it appears with BT it’s not PPV, so is everyone doing the £29 pcm BT sport thing ?

Thanks !

[Nightmare Roy]

Talk sport have commentary from 9pm with main event expected at 10.30, that's what I'm going for.

[Ruthless-RKO]

This fight is being quite hyped.
Seen a lot on socials and tv.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Stats and Stakes

Joe Joyce

Age: 37
Titles/Previous Titles: None
Height: 6’6
Weight: 256 lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Putney, London, United Kingdom
Record: 15-0, 14 KO
Press Rankings: #2 (TBRB), #4 (Ring), #5 (BoxRec), #6 (ESPN)
Record in Major Title Fights: No title fights (1-0, 1 KO in interim title fights)
Last Five Opponents: 131-19-1 (.871)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB/Ring Rated Foes: Joseph Parker KO11
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

vs.

Zhang Zhilei

Age: 39
Title/Previous Titles: None
Height: 6’6
Weight: 278 lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Hails from: Zhoukou, China
Record: 24-1-1, 19 KO
Rankings: Unranked
Record in Major Title Fights: No title fights
Last Five Opponents: 92-18-3 (.827)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Filip Hrgovic L12
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[MightyWarrior]

I’ve not seen much of Zhang, but he can really punch can he?
In which case, with Joe being so open to getting hit, he might get caught cold in the 1st at 100-1 …could be a fun bet, not that I wanna see Joe lose…

[watsupdoc87]

Hope to stay up for this. Love a big heavyweight fight. Hopefully zhang doesn't gas and there's some fireworks

[Cyclops]

Zhang is quite respected on these forums I’ve noticed.

A good thing though.

I think he a good fighter and a tough man. There was another hyped Chinese heavy. I can't remember his name. He seemed to disappear

This bloke?

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/691769

I’ve told the story on the forum before but I trained alongside this guy years back in the early 2000’s. Obviously I didn’t spar him. I never saw him spar. He was too big for any of us. He was only a kid when I met him- 16 or something? But we all figured he would go onto something, he was just so huge: he would end up famous somehow.

I was interested to see he turned out to be a heavyweight boxer. But he wasn’t very good. And then just disappeared.

[Boxerbeetle]

I think Joyce will make easy work of Zhang tbh. But might be wrong.

[MightyWarrior]

Ian darke calling the football on BT sport just now, reminding viewers to watch big Joe later ( And how one of the players dad fought Ricky Hatton ) BT sports are really missing a trick not just moving Ian onto the big fights; he really is one of the very best… though I think their guy Fletcher is surprisingly good as well

[joshj909]

Ian darke calling the football on BT sport just now, reminding viewers to watch big Joe later ( And how one of the players dad fought Ricky Hatton ) BT sports are really missing a trick not just moving Ian onto the big fights; he really is one of the very best… though I think their guy Fletcher is surprisingly good as well

That's a quiz answer that!! Didn't know Jacob Ramsey's dad was a boxer.

[Nightmare Roy]

Ian darke calling the football on BT sport just now, reminding viewers to watch big Joe later ( And how one of the players dad fought Ricky Hatton ) BT sports are really missing a trick not just moving Ian onto the big fights; he really is one of the very best… though I think their guy Fletcher is surprisingly good as well

He's said he's not interested in doing the boxing anymore I believe, such a shame he was the absolute Don Brings back some good memories, chipping in for PPV's with mates and staying up till 5am afyer a skin full of beer and hearing him and Glen doing the big fights.

[cutsman]

Hey guys,

Just jumped on this thread, manic life. Keen to watch this, but it appears with BT it’s not PPV, so is everyone doing the £29 pcm BT sport thing ?

Thanks !

Damn I thought this was PPV but you’re right it’s on bt sports 1 . Didn’t want to have to sign up to BT sports but can’t see another way

[wrighty]

Zhang is quite respected on these forums I’ve noticed.

A good thing though.

I think he a good fighter and a tough man. There was another hyped Chinese heavy. I can't remember his name. He seemed to disappear

This bloke?

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/691769

I’ve told the story on the forum before but I trained alongside this guy years back in the early 2000’s. Obviously I didn’t spar him. I never saw him spar. He was too big for any of us. He was only a kid when I met him- 16 or something? But we all figured he would go onto something, he was just so huge: he would end up famous somehow.

I was interested to see he turned out to be a heavyweight boxer. But he wasn’t very good. And then just disappeared.

potentially. I think that could be him