‘I’m not under any pressure’ – Joe Joyce believes Daniel Dubois rematch is ‘easy fight to make’ as he plots return to world title picture | H1Q1O94 | 2024-01-23 16:08:01
'I'm not under any pressure' – Joe Joyce believes Daniel Dubois rematch is 'easy fight to make' as he plots return to world title picture | H1Q1O94 | 2024-01-23 16:08:01
Joe Joyce believes a rematch with Daniel Dubois is 'a simple battle to make' as he units out to re-establish himself on the prime of the heavyweight division this yr.
This time final yr, the Londoner was within touching distance of a first world title shot, standing because the obligatory challenger for the WBO heavyweight title which stays in the possession of Oleksandr Usyk.
Moderately than waiting on the sidelines, Joyce rolled the dice towards Zhilei Zhang in April solely to suffer the first defeat of his professional career when he was stopped in the sixth round. Looking forward to revenge, the two met once more six months later. This time, the finale was much more brutal with Joyce savagely knocked out in the third round.
It was a serious setback. Prior to that night time in April, Joyce had remained largely untroubled in 15 skilled fights together with his iron chin considered maybe the toughest in the sport.
Dismissing any speak that on the age of 38, he may be carried out in his pursuit of world honours, the Putney fighter will return to the ring in March on UK soil with British heavyweight Kash Ali set to be his first opponent of the yr.
Having fallen victim to heavyweight boxing's endearing unpredictability, Joyce is aware of the necessity to set issues proper. Taking inspiration from the legendary George Foreman, who made history in turning into boxing's oldest world champion on the age of 45 in 1994, he insists time continues to be on his aspect.
'It was frustrating, yeah.' Joyce advised Metro.co.uk when discussing how elements of the boxing world reacted to his defeats to Zhang.
'Individuals have been fast to tell me to retire. For one, it's simply an opinion. And two, I haven't completed every little thing I need to do in this sport yet or secured myself yet. It's my determination once I need to retire.
'You'll be able to't tell someone to retire because they lost a battle. Loads of champions have lost on the large levels and gone onto win world titles on their comeback run. Take a look at George Foreman coming back at 45. Individuals are used to giving their choices however its water off a duck's again. This is heavyweight boxing, it occurs.
'I'm not beneath anyone's strain. I'm doing my own thing. I have my own path. Individuals write you off when you lose however when you come again with an excellent win you're proper again in it. Individuals are very fickle. Minds change very quickly.'
Perhaps probably the most outstanding current examples Joyce might comply with are these set by two males he has already crushed within the ring. Joyce pummelled Dubois into submission of their 2020 meeting with 'Triple D' crushed once more by Usyk final summer time.
On both occasions, Dubois noticed his coronary heart questioned. Parker in the meantime shared an almighty scrap with Parker in 2022, knocked out within the 11th spherical with one other title cost at that time wanting most unlikely for the previous WBO champion.
At 'Day of Reckoning' in December, Dubois secured some redemption, digging deep against Jarrell Miller in another huge test of character before finishing off the American in the final round. Parker meanwhile stole the present, outclassing Deontay Wilder with an imperious show. His reward is another huge fight against Zhang on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou undercard.
'Dubois and Joe Parker confirmed it. You'll be able to have one struggle and get straight back within the mix,' Joyce continued.
'I was impressed with Daniel, he appeared good towards Miller who was pretty sturdy, taking a whole lot of photographs. It was a superb battle for him.
'Does the rematch curiosity me? Probably. Especially with what's happening elsewhere within the division. Everyone seems to be preventing everyone, there's lots of entertaining fights talked about out there and that is certainly one of them. We're each with Frank [Warren], it's a simple struggle to make.'
Parker is keen to avenge his defeat to Joyce, with the trio of him, Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua the only males to have crushed the New Zealander in his 37-fight career.
'Joe is a troublesome fighter,' Joyce stated. 'He hits exhausting, he takes a shot, and he's very skilful. Despite the fact that I beat him properly, it was nonetheless a very arduous battle, a gruelling battle. He took lots of punches and dished out lots. I price him so much and I was very happy for him. He boxed Wilder's ears off.'
Again in camp as of last week, Joyce will return to the ring in March, wanting to get back to motion earlier than pursuing one of many division's elite names later in the yr. For the primary time because the Covid lockdown 4 years in the past, he'll base his training camp at residence in the UK with Steve Broughton overseeing issues with plans to return to his common base in Las Vegas later in the yr.
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'I feel within two extra wins I shall be back in the frame for these fights [against Joshua and Fury],' Joyce stated.
'That's the method this sport appears to work. A few huge wins and I am back in there. I've already proved to individuals I am an elite fighter and I can mix it with one of the best and beat the perfect too. It is just a matter of time.'
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