Good news for U.S. fight fans. ESPN+ has picked up the September 23 rematch between heavyweight Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KOs) and Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) at OVO Arena Wembley in London. Zhang shook up the heavyweight division with a stunning knockout against Joyce earlier this year, now he’ll look to do it again.
The card also features the return of two-time light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Yarde (23-3, 22 KOs) against Ricky Summers (19-3-1, 6 KOs).
The card will air on TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) in the UK.
I see the same result as their first fight. Joyce is just too slow.
Just about to say the same. Joyce cannot change his stripes in one fight, or 20. Flying fist of Judah all night long for another stoppage win. This time, Zhang drops Joyce once Joyce gets taken back to that dark alley where the lightbulbs flash over and over.
if they put it on regular espn, i would probably tune in.
Joyce win by ko by round 8 this time round. He learnt his lesson last time out. Recon Joyce does not come in so light again looking a weaker version of himself atthe 256 lbs weight like last time, but more the 270 lbs type weight like he did in the Parker fight.
LOL ,Zhang is not Parker ,Joyce is never going to be in the mix he is totally overrated like most UK fighters and Zhang will KO him this time.
You’re missing the point, Parker has never been beaten up like he was against Joyce. Joyce being lighter was not his usual self.
Joyce getting ko within the first 5 rounds, he’ll run out of gas!
The fact that Zhang is a southpaw does not bode well for Joyce as Big Bang is able to get that left hand in before Joyce gets his shots off thus keeping him off balance. Joyce is not slick enough to off set Zhang’s approach.
Joyce by ko 8th round
Same result as the first fight only this time it’ll be sooner. I’ve always said Joyce is extremely overrated. Cool dude, but as a boxer he’s nothing to get excited about.
Rematches are out of control nowadays ,nobody wants to see this ,I want to see Zhang against the top guys not get used up by fighting the lower tier!!