Already from the second round, the fight began to take place almost the same as their first meeting in April of this year. Joyce, who at the weigh-in showed 10 kg more than five months ago, began to confidently miss Zhilei's power left hands. The meeting ended in the third round, when Joyce’s concrete jaw still couldn’t withstand a right side punch to the jaw, and he ended up with a heavy knockdown. The Brit was able to get up but remained shaken and referee Steve Gray stopped the fight.
Zhilei knocks out Joyce in rematch
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 23, 2023, 6:12 p.m.
Joe Joyce. Getty Images
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