Their first assembly in April noticed ‘The Juggernaut’ suffer the first defeat of his career, with Zhang springing one thing of a shock.

Joyce got here in a lot lighter for the struggle and duly suffered on the fearsome hand velocity ‘Big Bang’ has in his repertoire, with Zhang continually discovering success across the Brit’s proper eye. That stress in the end informed and a TKO was referred to as in spherical 6, leaving Joyce with out his WBO interim title.

It is now coming into the must-win territory for the 38-year-old. Anything aside from a victory would go away Joyce nicely out of the world title image, a outstanding factor to contemplate given the spectacular method of his victory towards Joseph Parker as just lately as a yr in the past.

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Joyce vs Zhang 2 date, begin time, venue and ring walks

Joyce vs Zhang 2 is scheduled to happen on Saturday 23 September 2023 at London’s OVO Wembley Arena.

The undercard is because of start at 5pm BST and fundamental occasion ring walks are anticipated round 10.30pm.

Joyce vs Zhang 2 struggle card/undercard in full

The main title on the undercard if Anthony Yarde, who's making his comeback after his defeat towards Artur Beterbiev in January.

• Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang
• Pierce O’Leary vs Kane Gardner
• Anthony Yarde vs TBA
• Sam Noakes vs Carlos Perez
• Zach Parker vs Khalid Graidia
• Ezra Taylor vs Joel McIntyre
• Royston Barney-Smith vs TBA
• Moses Itauma vs Amine Boucetta
• Tommy Fletcher vs Alberto Tapia
• Aloys Youmbi vs Erik Nazaryan
• Sean Noakes vs Lukasz Barabas

How to observe Joyce vs Zhang 2

TV channel: The complete card shall be broadcast on TNT Sports 2.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will be capable of watch on a reside stream through the TNT Sports App.

LIVE protection: Follow all of the motion with Standard Sport’s devoted struggle weblog.

Joyce vs Zhang 2 struggle prediction

It’s going to be massively tough for Joyce, who should be credited for taking such a danger in his profession. Still, his sport plan absolutely can not backfire as a lot because it did within the first struggle. Needing to win, he does have the facility and the engine to drag it off.

Joyce to win by TKO.

Joyce vs Zhang 2 weigh-in outcomes

Both fighters will weigh in on Friday 22 September 2023. Check again in for outcomes then!

Joyce vs Zhang 2 newest odds

Joyce to win: 11/10

Draw: 16/1

Zhang to win: 8/11

Joyce to win by KO/TKO: 10/3

Zhang to win by KO/TKO: 6/4

Joyce to win by resolution: 12/5

Zhang to win by resolution: 7/2

Odds offered by Betfair and topic to alter.