Zhilei's coach explains why they only need an early victory over Joyce

Sean George, Chinese heavyweight coach Zhang Zhilei, assured that in battle against Joe Joyce his ward will be charged for a knockout, as their team, after a controversial defeat on points from Filip Hrgovic, does not want to leave the fate of the battle in the hands of the judges.

“I think that decision was stupid. I believe that Zhilei won with a score of 7-5. In my opinion, it could have been 8-4. There is an opinion that Zhilei gave up this fight in the last rounds. But he did not give up the last rounds. They took the final four rounds equally. The ninth is Zhilei, the 10th is Khrgovic, the 11th is Zhilei, the 12th is Khrgovic. As for me, it was very easy to keep score here.

It was just good old boxing politics. So Zhilei will do what he always does, aim for the knockout. We have to knock him out. We don't believe in politics," BoxingScene quotes George.

Recall that the fight between Joyce and Zhilei will take place on April 15 in London.