Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang 2

[Memphis]

I'm in the it wasn't that bad and if the eye doesn't close, Joyce probably grinds him down camp. I've heard people say the eye will go again and he'll lose, like it's a given. Those sorts of eye injury are an anomaly. Yes symptomatic of being punched in the face, but if being punched in the face alone was all it took Joyce's eyes would have closed permanently years ago. There's generally something else involved that starts the ball rolling, a headbutt or a graze.

Joyce looked powderpuff in the first fight early doors. He was outmuscled. Why he came in light I don't know. It can't have been a case of come in lighter and be faster, there is no higher gear for Joyce and I can't believe anyone would be that stupid.

I think Joyce gets the job done this time around.

[Memphis]

I see Yarde is back in his natural habitat. Beating the piss out of an overmatched opponent. The Arthur loss is the most interesting thing that's happened in Yarde's career. Everything else has been painfully black and white.

[Master]

Royston Barney Smith wins on points he looks about 12 years old.

[Master]

Itauma wins in a first round KO. The card has not been good.

[Master]

Rewatched the first fight and Zhang wobbles Joyce on numerous occasions. He also could not miss with that southpaw left cross which caused the damage to Joyce face. It was so one sided that there should not be a rematch.

Joyce has come in heavier to land the harder punches but he does need to move his head and avoid the shots coming back at him.

And you put Joyce down to win in the prediction challenge.

Heart ruling my head.

Yarde wins in 2 rounds.

Awful undercard.

[Memphis]

I'd love to know who these guys are that Yarde is taking apart in sparring. That would imply that he does a bit of sparring.

I really want Yarde to do well, I think he's got the tools to do well. But he/they seem insistent on jumping into deep waters fresh from a gentle paddle. The Buatsi Azeez winner would represent that middle ground that's missing from his career. Which is probably why it wont happen despite it being an open door.

[Spicoli]

I don't get the big weight addition for Joyce. Indicator he'll get much more physical maybe to sap the stamina bug on Zhang early. Just as well puts his flesh in line to get touched up then. By glove shoulder elbow or head. Two behemoths right here. Hide the childrens this get be wild

[Master]

Both cautious in the first round. Joyce moving left away from the damaging left hand of Zhang.

[Master]

Zhang pulverising Joyce in the 2nd round. Joyce gone back to type.

[Spicoli]

Come in bigger and box. Don't get it. Have 1-1 legs of Joyce little jello in 2nd off hard left.

[TIC]

joe getting caught & hurt by that left again. big second round for zhilei

[Master]

Joyce stopped in the 3rd round!

[Spicoli]

What a cracking right hand. Huge contrast in hand speed for guys this size.

[Memphis]

Wow. I don't think anyone had a one punch chinning on the cards. Devastating.

[TIC]

joe down at the end of the third. looked like he quit