In a significant turn of events, Dillian Whyte officially withdrew from his highly anticipated April 5 showdown against Joe Joyce. This clash was poised to headline at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, but a troublesome finger injury has sidelined Whyte, leaving Joyce searching for a new opponent.
‘Juggernaut’ will remain in action on April 5 against another top contender in the heavyweight division. With a knockout win over Joseph Parker, Joe Joyce was in fine form heading into 2023 where his momentum was brought to a sudden halt.
Joe Joyce was seemingly on his way to becoming one of the best heavyweights in the world before an unfortunate run of form. Winning his first 15 fights as a professional, the heavyweight was seemingly making leaps and bounds in the division.
The heavyweight division could open up once Oleksandr Usyk retires from the sport, so what could happen? Usyk is the current Unified Heavyweight Champion after beating Tyson Fury for the second time to retain his titles.
Queensberry have announced a bumper British card set for April 5 in Manchester, featuring heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce as the main event.
The career of Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) is at a precarious stage following his defeat to Derek Chisora. “The Juggernaut” did defeat Kash Ali in an uninspiring win, which followed back-to-back defeats against Zhilei Zhang.
Anthony Joshua was once the shining star of British boxing, but now he faces a pivotal moment in his career following a devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.
The current WBO interim light-heavyweight title holder, Joshua Buatsi, wants to emulate and avoid the pitfalls of Joe Joyce. Joyce, who had once held the WBO interim heavyweight title after a sensational victory over Joseph Parker in 2022, was subjected to back-to-back defeats against Zhilei Zhang and Derek Chisora, respectively.
Fast-rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma has called out Joe Joyce for a fight on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury in December.
On Saturday, August 3 on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, we saw Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) defeat Jared Anderson by fifth-round knockout.
Going into Saturday, many expected that heavyweight Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) would use this fight against Derek “War” Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) as a way to get back on track while pushing an old veteran off the cliff but instead we got something unexpected: a good ol heavyweight battle.
Saturday night’s all-British heavyweight showdown between Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce in London, England was everything we expected it to be. It was fun, entertaining, and exciting.
On Saturday, July 27, at the O2 Arena in London, Derek Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) defeated Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) in a gruelling main event on a Queensberry Promotions show.
Derek Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) gave everything he had to come away with a unanimous decision win against Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs). Scores for the bout were 97-92 and 96-94 (x2).
Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will fight in a highly exciting showdown in London. Chisora is coming in with more years in age and experience over 38-year-old Joe Joyce.
At the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, July 27, Joe Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) takes on Derek Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) in the main event of a Queensberry Promotions card live on TNT Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the U.S.
Joe Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) and Derek Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) clash in an all-British heavyweight showdown this Saturday. The two headline a Queensberry Promotions card at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Joe Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) will have his second bout of 2024 when he faces Derek Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) on July 27. The two men headline a Queensberry Promotions card at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Joe Joyce is hoping to put setbacks behind him and use the Derek Chisora fight on Saturday to lead to a lucrative future.
On the Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora undercard, local gold is on the line in a rematch, a top contender looks to prove she deserves a title shot, while multiple prospects are ready to impress.
Joe Joyce isn’t getting any younger. None of us are. But when you are in the heavyweight division in boxing, there is a ticking clock involved in how to accomplish your hopes and dreams.
Dereck Chisora is confident he can beat Joe Joyce in his next fight. Chisora faces Joyce on 27 July, live from the O2 Arena in London. His last fight was a unanimous decision win over Gerald Washington.
Not too long ago, Joe Joyce was a undefeated heavyweight prospect that was on the verge of a title shot. That momentum came to a halt when he faced. Zhilei Zhang.
Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will headline at The O2 on Saturday July 27 when the Juggernaut will be confronted by War, live on TNT Sports. It is a domestic collision that appears to have been on the table for some time, with Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs), having been calling out the name of the veteran formerly known as Delboy since 2019.
British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will face off at London's O2 arena on July 27, Queensberry promotions announced on Wednesday.
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