Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce Boxing Betting
Zhilei Zhang will defend his WBO interim heavyweight title in a rematch against Joe Joyce on Saturday, September 23. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and will take place at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England. Zhang is 25-1-1 with 20 knockouts. He is coming off a 6th round TKO win against Joyce in April. Joyce is 15-1 with 14 knockouts. He is coming off the loss to Zhang in April. Zhang is listed as a slight favorite in boxing odds to win this fight.
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Where: OVO Arena Wembley, London, England
Why: WBO Interim Heavyweight Title Fight
On Saturday, September 23, Zhilei Zhang (25-1-1, 20 knockouts) will take on Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 knockouts) in a 12-round bout. Specifically, OVO Wembley Arena in London, England is the venue.
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce Boxing Odds
Joe Joyce -105
Zhilei Zhang -125
Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce
Joyce was pummeled pretty good last time by Zhang and has said he needs to be stronger this time around. "Yeah, definitely coming in heavier. I kind of always try and watch my weight, to try and keep myself a little bit lighter, but I didn’t expect to go that light in my first fight with Zhang," Joyce said to the media, "It was hard to keep the weight on. It was something in my diet that wasn’t agreeing with me, I’ll cut that out and the weight won’t be an issue. I will be coming in heavier and harder.”
Joyce realizes that it is all or nothing with this rematch against Zhang, as he can’t afford a loss and expect to get a future title shot. “It’s a tough fight. I’m up against it with Zhang in the rematch.” Joyce said to the media, “I didn’t put on a great performance last time and was stopped with the eye, unfortunately. This time, I aim to get the win, and get the interim WBO title back in time when the mandatories are called,”
WBO Interim Heavyweight Title Bout
Zhilei Zhang, age 40, is 25-1-1 with 20 knockouts. He stands six feet and six inches tall and fights from a southpaw stance. He was born in Zhoukou, Henan, China. He is 3-1-1 in his last five fights. He is coming off a 6th round TKO against Joe Joyce in April. Zhang lost a unanimous decision to Filip Hrgovic in August of last year, won by 1st round knockout against Scott Alexander in May of last year, won by 2nd round TKO against Craig Lewis in November of 2021 and fought to a majority draw against Jerry Forrest in February of 2021.
Joe Joyce, age 37, is 15-1 with 14 knockouts. He stands six feet and six inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in London, England. He is 4-1 in his last five fights. He is coming off a 6th round TKO loss to Zhang in April. Joyce won by 11th round knockout against Joseph Parker in September of last year, won by 4th round TKO against Christian Hammer in July of last year, won by 6th round TKO against Carlos Takam in July of 2021 and won by 10th round TKO against Daniel Dubois in November of 2020.
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