In all harsh actuality, a win over 40-year-old Derek Chisora won’t do all that a lot for Joe Joyce, not by way of proving that he nonetheless has what it takes to defeat the elite fighters of the division.
Joyce, although, says a win over Chisora on Saturday evening will propel him into an enormous combat with “any of the highest boys.” Joyce, overwhelmed solely by Zhilei Zhang, with the Chinese language southpaw stopping Joyce twice back-to-back, is favored to defeat the shop-worn however nonetheless powerful Chisora, probably by stoppage.
However then what? Otherwise you may say, so what! Joyce nonetheless believes he can and can develop into the world heavyweight champion. He has listed fighters Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois (who Joyce holds wins over), Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and even Oleksandr Usyk because the heavyweights he feels shall be on his radar after he’s achieved away with Chisora.
“Get by way of Chisora, and I’m nonetheless up there, I’m nonetheless prepared, and I’m coming for everyone,” Joyce stated when talking with Sky Sports activities. “Parker, that will be a great combat, a rematch. Any of the highest boys actually. Joshua can get it. Dubois can get it. All of them can get it. Fury and Usyk! I’m coming for everybody. Getting that heavyweight title that’s what I’m nonetheless within the sport for. I acquired to the highest stage within the amateurs and acquired a silver medal [at the Olympics], and arguably – that is prior to now – it ought to have been gold. I’ve had my setbacks, however I’m nonetheless right here, I’m nonetheless stay, and I’m nonetheless ‘The Juggernaut.’”
The percentages say Joyce, at age 38, won’t develop into the holder of a significant heavyweight title, but on the identical time, Joyce can’t be completely written off. Possibly Zhang merely had Joyce’s quantity. These stoppage wins over Parker and Dubois do look fairly good on Joyce’s document, particularly after we contemplate what Parker and Dubois went on to attain after being stopped by Joyce. Possibly Joyce can repeat the 2 largest wins of his profession?
If Dubois shocks Anthony Joshua of their IBF title combat in September, perhaps Dubois will look to offer Joyce a rematch. And in heavyweight boxing, one win and a person could be proper bang on the high once more; Joyce, with a win over Dubois, might win the IBF belt. Once more, Joyce shouldn’t have too many issues with Chisora (who, let’s face it, ought to have retired a while in the past), however we received’t know the way a lot mileage is left in “The Juggernaut” till he faces a high 10 man.
It’s straightforward to agree with Joyce when he says return fights between he and Parker and/or Dubois could be very attention-grabbing. Who is aware of, perhaps Joyce does KO each guys once more if given the prospect?
