In April, the Briton lost to Zhang by technical knockout in the 6th round.
Rematch between interim WBO heavyweight champion Zhang Zhilei And Joe Joyce scheduled to be held on September 2 in London. The fight will be organized by Queensberry Promotions.
The first fight between Zhang and Joe took place in April. Joyce lost by technical knockout and lost the interim WBO title. In the 6th round, the referee was forced to stop the fight due to a large hematoma around the Briton’s right eye.
For Joyce, the loss to Zhang was the first in his professional career. Joe could have had an interim fight, but chose to activate the rematch clause in the contract.
40-year-old Zhilei, thanks to the victory over the Briton, became one of the contenders for the fight with the holder of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO titles Oleksandr Usyk. On August 26, the Ukrainian will fight with Daniel Dubois.
Source: Sportarena
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