Joe 'Juggernaut' Joyce v Richard Lartey 15 June 2018 Dave Channel

Dynamite-fisted Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Joe Joyce will defend his title and unbeaten record against Ghanaian powerhouse Richard Lartey at the home of London boxing, The York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Friday 15th June, televised live and exclusive on free-to-air Dave.

The ‘Juggernaut', from Putney in South West London, moves fast to make the first defence of the title that he won only last month at London’s O2 Arena with a devastating second round KO of Lenroy Thomas.

In registering that stunning victory, Joyce became the first ever heavyweight boxer to win the prestigious Commonwealth title in just his fourth fight - and with only 12 professional rounds under his belt.

The 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist made an explosive entry into the professional ranks last October with an eighth round stoppage of the experienced and former British title challenger Ian Lewison.

He followed that up that unheralded debut win with two explosive first round victories this year against Rudolf Jozic in February and then Donnie Palmer in March before facing experienced 21-4 Thomas a tricky southpaw.

Joyce, 32, now faces a stern test against the big-punching Lartey, who fights out of Ghana’s legendary fighting city of Accra that has produced some of Africa’s greatest ever boxers including Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey.

The 6ft 5in Lartey, previously the Ghanaian Heavyweight Champion, holds a 13-fight record with 12 wins, nine coming by way of knockout and he likes to end fights early with five of those big KOs coming inside the second round. He challenged for the WBC Youth Silver Heavyweight title in December 2014 which resulted in his sole career loss, but has remained undefeated in six fights since.

Joyce v Lartey headlines a fantastic fight card that features an array of talent and in the chief supporting contest, Sam Smith and Anisha Basheel clash for the Vacant Commonwealth Female Lightweight title.

MMA superstar Michael “Venom” Page, fresh off his Bellator victory last month, returns to the boxing ring and faces Michael Ciash over four rounds at light-heavyweight.

Female fighting sensation Savannah Marshall, Britain’s first ever female World Amateur Champion, features in a six-round super-middleweight contest.

The incredible and inspirational Ruqsana Begum faces Ivanka Ivanova in a rematch after their contest ended in a draw in March and collide over four rounds at super-flyweight and red-hot unbeaten Welsh super-middleweight Kody Davies will face Eric Mokonzo over four-rounds

Completing the card will be Richmond super-middleweight Chris Davies, the exciting pro-debut of heavyweight George Fox, son of renowned trainer Don Charles.

Hitchin super-welterweight Tom Ansall, Luton super-welterweight Linus Udofia, Hayes featherweight Fuad Huseen and Rochester super-featherweight Brandon Ball.


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Im starting to like Joyce, Juggernaut is about right. He's kind of like a good looking slightly more refined Matt Skelton. He looks weird but he is all over you like a rash and if he has a chin he's going to be in some proper trench warfare fights.

Joyce is without question THE most boring cunt in Boxing, i challenge anyone to try and sit through a 10 min IFLTV interview ;D
He'll just be another Chisora type i think but he's pretty entertaining to watch, he's the type of fighter they should match Fury with in a few fights time i think.

Michael “Venom” Page v Michael Ciash is on now.

This should be interesting

Drunken master or just messing about but very effective first round from Page.

Knock out right hand round two.

Good punch from Page.

Second pro fight, fought 3 weeks ago in MMA, he has some talent

Kody Davies v Eric Mokonzo on next

Davies is a skillful Welsh southpaw who easily wins first round

Davies fights like Joe Calzaghe and boxing skills win round 2

Mokonzo is being made to look slow and flat footed against Davies. 3 nil.

Davies wins 4 nil. Decent fighter.

Haye is a better promoter than he is fighter now.

Joyce on now against a late replacement Bacurin who is the reigning Ukrainian champion

KO round 1. Bucarin just quit claiming foul for punch to back of the head.

Joyce moved well in the short time he was in there.

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Good luck to Haye making this guy marketable. He’s cumbersome and although he seems like a nice guy, he is thick as pigshit,bless him.
But hey, he can do somersaults and kick his leg real high, so he should be alright! :rolleyes:

The middleweight fight was a tough one to watch. Accident waiting to happen from about the end of the third. The guy who lost could barely stand and his corner are telling him to go out and finish it ;D

Give him his due, the ref did all he could but his corner insisted on getting their man chinned good and proper.

Too much showboating going on for my liking. Nothing against it, but the good ones razzle dazzle decent comp. showboating against hopelessly overmatched opponents makes you a bit of a tit.

Only saw the Sluggenaut fight on youtube, Joyce looked lively and did move well until the other guy seemed to fall over and not get up. ;D

Needs s huge step up Joyce next time out, i'd chuck him in with Price if i was Haye ;)

Call me crazy, but I think Joyce has the style to give Joshua problems.

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You’re crazy! ;D

What’s this guys background? Why does he have 5 fights at age 32, he isn’t Cuban...

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2016:On 21 August 2016 Joyce won the silver medal in the super heavyweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, losing in the final, on a split decision to Tony Yoka of France.

2017:Joyce turned professional in July 2017 at the age of 32, signing with Hayemaker Ringstar.

2017:Haye hoped to get Joyce back in action on the undercard of his rematch with Tony Bellew in December 2017.

2018:On 30 January 2018, Hayemaker Ringstar announced that Joyce would make his next appearance at the York Hall in London on 16 February against 25 year old Croatian boxer Rudolf Jozic (4-1, 3 KOs).

2018:On 16 April 2018, it was announced a deal was in place for Joyce to challenge for the Commonwealth heavyweight title against Jamaican boxer Lenroy Thomas (22-4-1, 10 KOs).

2018:Chisora later stated if the money was right, he would fight Joyce on the Tony Bellew vs. David Haye II card on 5 May 2018.

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Timeline
2016:On 21 August 2016 Joyce won the silver medal in the super heavyweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, losing in the final, on a split decision to Tony Yoka of France.

2017:Joyce turned professional in July 2017 at the age of 32, signing with Hayemaker Ringstar.

2017:Haye hoped to get Joyce back in action on the undercard of his rematch with Tony Bellew in December 2017.

2018:On 30 January 2018, Hayemaker Ringstar announced that Joyce would make his next appearance at the York Hall in London on 16 February against 25 year old Croatian boxer Rudolf Jozic (4-1, 3 KOs).

2018:On 16 April 2018, it was announced a deal was in place for Joyce to challenge for the Commonwealth heavyweight title against Jamaican boxer Lenroy Thomas (22-4-1, 10 KOs).

2018:Chisora later stated if the money was right, he would fight Joyce on the Tony Bellew vs. David Haye II card on 5 May 2018.

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2018: on June 18th, p4pking told master to stick to his usual one line post, and just answer the damn question.

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What’s this guys background? Why does he have 5 fights at age 32, he isn’t Cuban...

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Timeline
2016:On 21 August 2016 Joyce won the silver medal in the super heavyweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, losing in the final, on a split decision to Tony Yoka of France.

2017:Joyce turned professional in July 2017 at the age of 32, signing with Hayemaker Ringstar.

2017:Haye hoped to get Joyce back in action on the undercard of his rematch with Tony Bellew in December 2017.

2018:On 30 January 2018, Hayemaker Ringstar announced that Joyce would make his next appearance at the York Hall in London on 16 February against 25 year old Croatian boxer Rudolf Jozic (4-1, 3 KOs).

2018:On 16 April 2018, it was announced a deal was in place for Joyce to challenge for the Commonwealth heavyweight title against Jamaican boxer Lenroy Thomas (22-4-1, 10 KOs).

2018:Chisora later stated if the money was right, he would fight Joyce on the Tony Bellew vs. David Haye II card on 5 May 2018.

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2018: on June 18th, p4pking told master to stick to his usual one line post, and just answer the damn question.

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You are on fire today.

He stuck with his amateur career too long.