Joyce triggers rematch clause

Heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KOs) scored a monumental upset when he stopped Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) in April. Now he has to do it again. Joyce has reportedly triggered a rematch clash to force a return fight. Zhang was in the frame to be a potential Tyson Fury opponent, and he still might be – provided Joyce is willing to accept a step-aside fee.

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  • That’s why there should not be a rematch clause. They suck most of the time. Let the people demand the rematch not the promotions.

    • I disagree retmach sometimes work a la Subriel Matias vs. Petros. Side A should be given the opportunity to regain his status and championship if he was a champ

  • Rematch clauses were linked to fixed fights in the mob-controlled era of boxing and do little to inspire confidence in the sport’s “integrity.” That is not to infer that the Joyce-Zhang fight was in any way fixed.

  • i really was hoping joe joyce was there to prove thet he was ready for the big fights with fury and usyk but after his last outing with zhang …..he was so ill prepared he looked totally lost…..this time i hope hes done his homework other wise its the snakes and ladders game with plenty of snakes on the horizen

  • Such a waste of time. I can understand if the change loses and gets a rematch but why do it with fellow contenders. Let’s see Zhang vs Fury

  • If Zhang does give him the rematch make the fight in China…

    • If Zhang signed and agreed to a rematch clause in the first first, he must give Joyce the rematch, or pay good amount of GBP or being tangled in expensive and time consuming court hearings

  • Joyce ‘s biggest problem is Salas, the most overrated trainer around.

  • another rematch clause…booo.. hopefully zhang makes real money from a 2nd joyce fight. and, it was very unlikely a fury fight would ever happen. so it doesnt matter as much as some fans think it does,,

  • Unless an old dog can learn a new trick in a short amount of time and maintain it for 12 rounds, I see the same results in Zhang vs. Joyce 2

    • Joyce’s quote before the fight says it all. “When they hit me flush and nothing happens”…well something happened and why be hit you big dummy?

  • Thanks retarded Joe for making boxing fans miserable, we want to see Zhang Vs fury or Usyk not your punching bag @ss. Zhang needs to make the rematch in China, I’m scared that if it’s in the UK again and goes the distance they will rob him.

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      the fury fight would probably never happen anyway. but it would be better

  • Boxing is a business. It’s all about the lawyers and promoters finalizing the contracts where both parties sign the dotted line. The bottom line: It’s all about protecting one’s opportunities to fight and the money to be made in their career.

  • I could see a rematch on a close Decision, but Zhang busted Joe up. It has went from Joyce should win the first fight to I just can’t imagine him winning the 2nd.

    I understand Zhang signed the contract, but hopefully Joe will step aside if Fury is available. After all, wasn’t the first fight a title eliminator? I commend these two for fighting each other the first time, but now the winner deserves his title shot.

  • It was like a kid going in the ring first time in his life against a seasoned amateur..I’ve seen plenty of them and this fight exactly same

  • easier second time..and the first time Chang was not touched. Joyce is dumb. He will not get smarter between then and now..

  • Rematch clauses have their uses. Imagine if you lost by an accidental headbutt or something similar and the opponent gets a win, you lose your unbeaten record, or title, and then the guy won’t give you a rematch. That said, Joyce won’t be able to beat Zhilei, as he has no plan B.

  • It does not matter what Big Bang Theories exist in Joe Joyce’s head. One thing is for certain. Joyce is getting KTFO against by Big Bang Zhang. And it does not take a Nobel Prize winner in Physics to figure this one out.

  • I think Joyce triggered the rematch clause so he will be entitled to step aside money. Doesn’t mean the fight will happen, just means if Zhang is going to fight Fury, Joe gets paid too. Smart business.

  • Joyce looked weak at 256 vs Zhang. Why he reduced weight is puzzling. He looking much stronger at 271¼ when he faced Parker. Zhang also looks stronger being heavier and as well looked weak when he weighed 256¼ when he fought Jerry Forest. Tyson Fury same story, weak at 254½ when he faced Wallin, much stronger when he is heavier. Go back up to 270 Joe.

  • That fight was not close. It was totally one sided and doesn’t deserve a rematch.

  • No doubt in my mind this fight will have the exact same outcome, maybe even with Joyce getting knocked out. I said he was going to lose the first match and I know for sure he will lose this one. He’s soooo slow and one dimensional. Has zero head movement and never a plan B or C. Just keep coming forward and hope to land a bomb. Terrible. Never saw the appeal in him.

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