April 15th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Caption: Joe Joyce was handed a surprise defeat in his WBO Interim World Heavyweight Title fight against Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena, London on Saturday evening. Despite being unbeaten in 15 professional fights prior to the bout, Joyce was stopped in the sixth round on the advice of the doctor due to a nasty injury to his right eye. At the time of the stoppage, two of the judges had awarded the round to Zhang.
The Chinese fighter impressed with a series of heavy shots in the early rounds, and although Joyce showed his best form in the fifth round, his lack of movement allowed Zhang to continue to land and it soon became clear that the fight would not go the distance.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Caption: Joe Joyce after losing his WBO Interim World Heavyweight fight against Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena, London. Picture date: Saturday April 15, 2023. PA Photo. See PA Story BOXING London. Photo credit should read: Adam Davy/PA Wire.
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Photographer: Adam Davy
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(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Caption: Joe Joyce was handed a surprise defeat to Zhilei Zhang in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight Title fight at the Copper Box Arena, London, on Saturday evening. Despite being unbeaten in 15 professional fights prior to the bout, Joyce was stopped in the sixth round due to a nasty injury to his right eye. However, Zhang's impressive performance and series of heavy shots throughout the bout earned him two of the judges' scorecards and put him in prime position for a title shot against Oleksandr Usyk.
Photographer: Adam Davy
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Source: PA
Copyright: PA Wire
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