"I know I can beat him," he says Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs), who lost this Saturday due to an eye injury Zhang Zhilei (25-1-1, 20 KOs). The Englishman lost the WBO temporary belt and the status of a mandatory contender for the world heavyweight title to the Chinese. There was a rematch clause in his contract that he can use.
“Before you all write me off, I would like to let you know that I am fine. I only have an eye hematoma, but I'm in good shape and I'm healthy. It was not a very good performance on my part, but I will return and correct the mistakes made. I will come back and be even better. Zhang Zhilei is a strong fighter, he showed a better fight than me, but I am sure that I can beat him. Perhaps this is my debt for the injury of Daniel Dubois. An eye for an eye, as they say," Joyce said.
