Zhang Zhilei knocked out Joyce in the third round of domineering and defended the World Boxing Championship belt!
On September 24, Chinese heavyweight brother Zhang Zhilei played the WBO heavyweight (over 91 kg) belt defense, which was a rematch between Zhang Zhilei and British boxing champion "Sword Saint" Joyce. In April this year, Zhang Zhilei made history in Chinese boxing by TKO Joyce in the sixth round, taking away his opponent's WBO heavyweight temporary belt. Joyce's eye hit hard in that game, and this time with such a quick restart clause, Joyce was prepared.
Zhang Zhilei (left) VS Joyce (right)
In the pre-match interview, Joyce said that his career time is running out, so many fans also speculate that if Joyce loses to Zhang Zhilei again, he is likely to retire. Zhang Zhilei is full of confidence in this match, and in the interview proposed to knock out Joyce faster.
In the pre-race weight of the two sides, Zhang Zhilei was 287.2 pounds (about 130 kilograms), Joyce was 281.2 pounds (about 127 kilograms), Joyce gained about 11 kilograms more than the two men in a fight, and Zhang Zhilei also gained 4 kilograms, both of which were the highest weights of their respective careers.
In the first round of the match, Zhang Zhilei and Joyce were both testing each other, and this time it can be seen that Joyce is still very jealous of the power of Zhang Zhilei's fist, and has also strengthened his movement and defense, preparing to fight a protracted battle with Zhang Zhilei. In the second round, Joyce gradually took the initiative to attack, but Zhang Zhilei's counterattack was more violent, and in the accuracy of the punch, Zhang Zhilei defeated Joyce, hitting the opponent's head many times, and Joyce's eyes appeared red and swollen again. In the third round, Zhang Zhilei unleashed a wave of explosive attacks at the beginning of the round, which made Joyce very embarrassed. Towards the end of the third round, Zhang Zhilei again caught a hole in Joyce's attack and knocked Joyce over with a punch, and the referee terminated the match after reading the seconds. Zhang Zhilei knocked out Joyce again to defend the WBO heavyweight temporary belt.
In this match, as Zhang Zhilei said before the game, he will knock out Joyce faster than a fight, and he will do what he says. At the same time, Zhang Zhilei called Tyson Fury on the spot to shut up the other party completely. 40-year-old Zhang Zhilei is still composing his legend, and if he can fight Fuli later, it will be another milestone in Chinese boxing and once again create the history of Chinese boxing.