Former interim WBO heavyweight champion Joe Joyce stated that he believed Zhang Zhilei favorite for the upcoming match with Joseph Parker, which will take place on March 8th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“Parker is younger than Zhilei. If he can drag him into the later rounds where Zhang gets tired, then we'll see good punching combinations from Joseph. He could potentially knock out Zhilei.
Parker can move a little more, and Zhilei's legs are very static, but he has power and speed. Zhilei is very tough. So Parker needs to box on the approach and retreat. He's probably better at fighting southpaws than I am. If I were to place a bet, I would probably bet on Zhilei. But I would like to see Parker win,” Joyce was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
