{"id":291051,"date":"2023-09-23T23:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291051"},"modified":"2023-09-23T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:04:06","slug":"joe-joyce-destroyed-by-zhilei-zhang-as-rematch-ends-in-early-knockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/boxing\/joe-joyce-destroyed-by-zhilei-zhang-as-rematch-ends-in-early-knockout\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Joyce destroyed by Zhilei Zhang as rematch ends in early knockout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joe Joyce\u2019s rematch with Zhilei Zhang was over even quicker than their first fight, with the Englishman knocked out in the third round at Wembley Arena.<\/p>\n
The two behemoths met for a second time with the WBO interim heavyweight title on the line after first clashing at the Copperbox in April.<\/p>\n
Zhang caused something of an upset in that first bout, securing a TKO victory in the sixth round, with damage to Joyce\u2019s eye to severe for him to continue.<\/p>\n
Many fancied Joyce to gain revenge over the Chinese star on Saturday night, but it was a much easier night for Zhang the second time round.<\/p>\n
After an uneventful opening round, Big Bang stepped it up in the second, with the Englishman looking in trouble shortly before the bell.<\/p>\n
It was nothing compared to the trouble he found himself in just moments later as he fell face first to the canvas during the third round.<\/p>\n
Zhang landed a left to the body and then a crushing right hook which flattened the Juggernaut, and although he impressively rose to his feet, the fight was rightly waved off as Joyce\u2019s record falls to 15-2.<\/p>\n
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