Joe Joyce hints decision on Zhilei Zhang rematch with winner's Tyson Fury fight on the cards
Despite being a considerable favourite, Joyce was beaten up from the first bell by the Chinese heavyweight who visibly wobbled him on more than one occasion during the fight.
The Englishman’s eye started to shut early on and referee Howard Foster ultimately waved off the contest in round six as Joyce continued to eat big shots in the affected area. Post-fight, it was revealed that the 37-year-old has a rematch clause and could get the chance to avenge his first career defeat later this year but he suggests a comeback fight may happen first.: “We’re going to discuss it. I could have one in between. I’m just going to decide. I’m going to have some time off and reflect and watch the tape back and see where I went wrong.”
“I’ve had my loss, but I’ll be back. The journey will continue. I can still see through [the eye], I think it’s just bruised. It’s a formality to go to the hospital now to check it’s not fractured or anything. “It looks like I’ve got a Terminator eye now. It’s unfortunate but I’ll be back. I thought I was doing well in there. I couldn’t get away from his straight left. He kept on nailing me in the eye and it swelled up my eye.”
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